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June 18, 2024
During Cumberland County Schools' (CCS) Summer Leadership Conference today, the finalists for the 2025 Principal of the Year and 2025 Assistant Principal of the Year were announced. They are as follows:
CCS' 2025 Principal of the Year (POY) Finalists
Elementary School Principals
- Corine Warren at Benjamin Martin Elementary School
- Lisa Gillespie at Mary McArthur Elementary School
- Antoine McGill at J.W. Seabrook Elementary School
- Dr. Shanessa Fenner at W.T. Brown Elementary School
- Shannon Booth at Sherwood Park Elementary School
Middle School Principals
- Dr. Natasha Brown at Westover Middle School
- Regina Blanding at Hope Mills Middle School
High School Principals
- Dr. Douglas Massengill at Massey Hill Classical High School
- Larry Parker, Jr., at E.E. Smith High School
CCS' 2025 Assistant Principal of the Year (APOY) Finalists
Elementary School Assistant Principals
- Constance Thomas at William H. Owen Elementary School
- Dr. Hope Littlejohn at Ed V. Baldwin Elementary School
- Latonica McDonald at Walker-Spivey Elementary School
- Jernise Flood Rucker at Westarea Elementary School
- Teresa Rubio at Cumberland Academy, K-5
Middle School Assistant Principals
- Eddie Ford IV at South View Middle School
- Elan Goodman-Robinson at Westover Middle School
High School Assistant Principals
- Pierre Cobb at Pine Forest High School
- Jessica Black at E.E. Smith High School
The POY and APOY Finalists were selected by their peers. The announcement of the district's 2025 Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year winners will be made during a special event this fall.
