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The following school administration appointments and transfers were presented to the Gaston County Board of Education during its regular meeting on Monday, May 20. The appointments/transfers are effective July 1 for the 2024-2025 academic year.
New Principal Appointments
- Doug Doorley was appointed to serve as the principal at Cherryville Elementary School. Currently, he is the assistant principal at Lowell Elementary School.
- Kelsey Elms was appointed to serve as the principal at Hunter Huss High School. Currently, she is an assistant principal at South Point High School.
- Kelli Glisan was appointed to serve as the principal at New Hope Elementary School. Currently, she is the assistant principal at J.V. Washam Elementary School in Cornelius.
- Miriam Harvey was appointed to serve as the principal at John Chavis Middle School. Currently, she is the principal at James Love Elementary School in Shelby.
- Taner Jarrett was appointed to serve as the principal at Warlick Academy. Currently, he is a director for the Department for Exceptional Children.
- Nicole Lawson was appointed to serve as the principal at Hawks Nest STEAM Academy. Currently, she is the assistant principal at Costner Elementary School.
- Anna Miller was appointed to serve as the principal at Bessemer City Central Elementary School. Currently, she is the assistant principal at Mount Holly Middle School.
- Allison Rhyne was appointed to serve as the principal at Stanley Middle School. Currently, she is the principal at Lincolnton Middle School.
- William Winston was appointed to serve as the principal at Robinson Elementary School. Currently, he is an assistant principal at Hunter Huss High School.
Principal Transfers
- April Conley was transferred to serve as the principal at Lowell Elementary School. Currently, she is the principal at Bessemer City Central Elementary School.
- Todd Goff was transferred to serve as the principal at Bessemer City Primary School. Currently, he is the principal at J.B. Page Primary School.
- Rebecca Huffstetler was transferred to serve as the principal at East Gaston High School. Currently, she is the principal at Stanley Middle School.
- Bill Kessler was transferred to serve as the principal at J.B. Page Primary School. Currently, he is the principal at Bessemer City Primary School.
- Kristin Kiser was transferred to serve as the principal at Belmont Central Elementary School. Currently, she is the principal at Lowell Elementary School.
- Jessica Mellon was transferred to serve as the principal at W.P. Grier Middle School. Currently, she is the principal at Bessemer City Middle School.
- Tammy Mims was transferred to serve as the principal at Forestview High School. Currently, she is the principal at Hawks Nest STEAM Academy.
- Matt Rikard was transferred to serve as the principal at Ashbrook High School. Currently, he is the principal at John Chavis Middle School.
- Aimee Tolleson was transferred to serve as the principal at Cramerton Middle School. Currently, she is the principal at Belmont Central Elementary School.
- Rebecca Wilson was transferred to serve as the principal at Bessemer City Middle School. Currently, she is the principal at Ashbrook High School.
New Assistant Principal Appointments
- Waheebah al-Uqdah was named an assistant principal (school placement to be determined). Currently, she is the health sciences academy coordinator at Highland School of Technology.
- Alice Ballard was named an assistant principal (school placement to be determined). Currently, she is a teacher at East Gaston High School.
- Caroline Boshamer was named an assistant principal (school placement to be determined). Currently, she serves as an assistant principal at Township Three Elementary School in Shelby.
- Katherine Cochran was named an assistant principal (school placement to be determined). Currently, she is a Principal Fellow at Holbrook Middle School and previously served as a teacher at North Belmont Elementary School.
- Emily Morton was named an assistant principal (school placement to be determined). Currently, she is a teacher at Lowell Elementary School.
- Akera Patterson was named an assistant principal (school placement to be determined). Currently, she is an instructional coach at Lingerfeldt Elementary School.
- Gloria Powell was named an assistant principal (school placement to be determined). Currently, she is a Principal Fellow at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and previously served as a teacher at John Chavis Middle School.
Central Office Appointments
- Susie Bradley was named the director for student assignment in the Student Support Services Department. Currently, she is a student information system specialist in the Accountability and Testing Department.
- Kelly Cunningham was named the chief accountability officer in the Academic Services Department. Currently, she is the director of data use for school improvement for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
- Bryan Denton was named an executive director for secondary instruction in the Academic Services Department. Currently, he is the principal at Hunter Huss High School.
- Kevin Doran was named an executive director for secondary instruction in the Academic Services Department. Currently, he is the principal at Cramerton Middle School.
- Jamie Peoples was named the director for employee relations in the Human Resources Department. Currently, she is the principal at Forestview High School.
- Emily Poag was named the director for pre-kindergarten in the Academic Services Department. Currently, she is the principal at Robinson Elementary School.
Additional appointments/transfers (such as assistant principals) will be determined and announced this summer as school and district leadership is put into place for the 2024-2025 academic year.
