Dr. Patrick Greene of Greene Central High School up for 2022 Wells Fargo NC Principal of the Year
The 2022 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year will be announced Friday, May 20, during a luncheon at The Umstead Hotel, 100 Woodland Pond Dr., Cary.
The regional finalists for the 2022 award are:
Northeast: Alison Covington, South Greenville Elementary (Pitt County Schools)
Southeast: Dr. Patrick Greene, Greene Central High (Greene County Schools)
North Central: Keith Richardson, Knightdale High (Wake County Public Schools)
Sandhills: Antonio Covington, East Hoke Middle (Hoke County Schools)
Piedmont-Triad: KaTrinka Brown, Jackson Middle (Guilford County Schools)
Southwest: Larenda Denien, Idlewild Elementary (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)
Northwest: Dr. Heather Melton Freeman, North Wilkes Middle (Wilkes County Schools)
Western: Dr. Marsha S. Justice, Edneyville Elementary (Henderson County Public Schools)
Charter Schools: Maria Mills, Carolina Charter Academy (Angier)
The North Carolina Principal of the Year will spend the next school year traveling the state as an ambassador for the profession as supported by Wells Fargo and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
This year’s Wells Fargo Principal of the Year receives $3,000 for personal use and $3,000 for his school. The winner and a guest or two educators of his choosing, also receives professional development by attending the Global Education Symposium in Boston in 2022, thanks to Education First, an engraved vase, a custom-made NC Principal of the Year signet ring from Jostens, and resources to help combat child hunger from No Kid Hungry NC.
North Carolina has recognized outstanding principals through its Principal of the Year program since the 1980s, helping to promote the profession through advocacy and support while recognizing principals who are implementing best practices in schools across North Carolina.
For more information on North Carolina’s Principal of the Year recognition program, visit the program’s website or contact the NCDPI Communications division, 984-236-2000.
