The NSPRA, the organization representing school public relations professionals, has released its latest superintendents to watch list for 2024-25.
The annual NSPRA superintendents to watch list recognizes K12 leaders with less than five years of experience in the role and who “demonstrate dynamic, fast-paced leadership with strong communication at its core,” the organization says.
“They use communication technology in innovative and effective ways to engage and inform their school communities and to expand two-way communication and outreach efforts.”
Here are the 2024-25 honorees:
- Carol Birks, Allentown School District, Pennsylvania
- Vince Breunig, School District of Lodi, Wisconsin
- Cheri Burke Cheri Burke, Granby Public Schools
- Terry Connor, Sarasota County Schools, Florida
- Carter Davidson, Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona
- Angela Dominguez, Donna Independent School District, Texas
- Elizabeth Eminhizer, Covina-Valley Unified School District, California
- Karen Gagliardi, Lakeland Central School District, New York
- Erwin Garcia, Billings Public Schools, Montana
- Royal Gurley, Jr. Charlottesville City Schools, Virginia
- Nyah Hamlett, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, North Carolina
- Crystal Hill, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina
- April D. Jordan, North Cook Intermediate Service Center, Illinois
- Demetrius McCall, Sheldon Independent School District, Texas
- Ginni McDonald, Russellville School District, Arkansas
- Leslie Ricciardelli, Collier County Public Schools, Florida
- Ángel Rivera, Mesquite Independent School District, Texas
- Bradley Roberson, Oxford School District, Mississippi
- Jason Rowland, Bossier Schools, Louisiana,
- Darrin Slade, Kalamazoo Public Schools, Michigan
- Craig Sosebee Oneonta City Schools, Alabama
- Victoria Stockton, Bellwood School District 88, Illinois
- Antwon Sutton Chester County School District, South Carolina
- Kathleen Truitt, Lee County School System, Georgia
- Marco Villegas, El Rancho Unified School District, California
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