Superintendent of the Year
Congratulations to
Dr. Crystal Hill
from
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
for being selected as the
2027
Southwest Education Alliance
Superintendent of the Year
CTE Superintendent of the Year Regional Finalist
Congratulations to
Dr. Andrew Houlihan
from
Union County Public Schools
for being named a regional finalist for the
2027 NCCAT CTE Superintendent of the Year
Principal of the Year
Congratulations to
LaTresha Wilson
from
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
for being named the
2026
Southwest Region
Principal of the Year
Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to
Melissa Culp
from
Lincoln County Schools
for being named the
2026
Southwest Region
Teacher of the Year
Beginning Teacher of the Year Finalists
Congratulations to the following people
for being named finalists for the
2026 NCCAT Beginning Teacher of the Year
Kennedy Elmore - Cabarrus County Schools
Arjge Brothers - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Caroline Beam - Lincoln County Schools
CTE Teacher of the Year Finalists
Congratulations to the following people
for being named finalists for the
2027 NCCAT CTE Teacher of the Year
Matthew Wykoff - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Austin Rash - Iredell-Statesville Schools
Bradford Taylor - Rowan-Salisbury School System