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Bulloch educators earn a spot in Aspiring Leaders program

Bulloch County Schools’ Aspiring Leaders program is welcoming 21 educators into its third cohort.
Bulloch County Schools Aspiring Leaders Cohort 3 2022
The 2022-2023 Aspiring Leaders Cohort Credit: Bulloch County Schools

Bulloch County Schools’ Aspiring Leaders program is training today’s educators for the leadership roles of tomorrow.

The district’s Aspiring Leaders program is welcoming 21 educators into its third cohort.

The cohort will undertake nine monthly sessions of leadership training, led by Mark Wilson.

Wilson is a teacher, coach, and principal and has been in the education system since 2012. He will facilitate the training with a focus on the district's core values.

Bulloch County Schools’ Aspiring Leaders program was launched in 2016 and has previously hosted two teacher cohorts.

This year, more than 800 teachers were eligible to apply for a spot in the program. In order to qualify, teachers must be current assistant principals or teacher leaders with aspirations for future leadership roles within Bulloch County Schools.

Of the previous two cohorts' 39 participants, 23 have been promoted to serve in school or district administrator positions.

The educators selected to take part in this year’s Aspiring Leaders program include:

  • Misty Anderson, Sallie Zetterower Elementary
  • Renee Anderson, Brooklet & Nevils Elementary
  • Kris Blythe, Mattie Lively Elementary
  • Jessica Coffey, Virtual Learning Program
  • Savanna Conner, Portal Elementary School
  • Sandy Evans, Southeast Bulloch High School
  • Mallory Hancock, Transitions Learning Center
  • Tracy Hartwell, Central Office
  • Heather Hendrix, Mill Creek Elementary School
  • Jenny Hendrix, Stilson Elementary
  • Shantell Henry, Southeast Bulloch Middle School
  • Lindsey Jackson, Langston Chapel Middle School
  • Rosanne Major, Southeast Bulloch Middle School
  • Stacy McGahee, Southeast Bulloch High School
  • Brandon Poole, Southeast Bulloch Middle School
  • Melissa Purvis, Langston Chapel Elementary School
  • Marc Rountree, Langston Chapel Middle School
  • Courtney Seamans, Statesboro High School
  • DeAndra Shuemake, Langston Chapel Middle School
  • Brantley Simmons, Langston Chapel Middle School
  • Vernetta Staten, William James Middle School

The program’s first session was held on Sept. 14 and will run until May 10.

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