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05/25/2026

05/16/2026

Congratulations Mariah! So excited for you!

Congratulations to the 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year, Dr. Mariah Walker of the Wake County Public School System!

05/14/2026

Who will be the next 2026 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year? We'll make the announcement May 15 at a special ceremony in Cary. Today, we introduce our 2026 Charter School Principal of the Year, Deborah Brown, who is the principal at The Exploris School in Raleigh.

Read more about how Ms. Brown’s bold, collaborative leadership is transforming school culture, empowering educators and creating a stronger sense of belonging for students, staff and families alike - https://www.dpi.nc.gov/blog/2026/04/30/meet-deborah-brown-charter-school-principal-year.

With the support of PBS North Carolina, the ceremony will be livestreamed on the NCDPI YouTube Channel at youtube.com/ncpublicschools. The festivities kick off with a livestream pre-show beginning at 12 p.m. to salute our amazing sponsors and regional finalists. The livestream for the ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. Join us online and cheer for your favorite principal!

05/14/2026

We're two days away from the big reveal for the 2026 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year at a special ceremony Friday in Cary! Today, we feature our Western Region Principal of the Year, Jennifer McBrayer, who is the principal at CHASE Middle (Rutherford County Schools, NC).

Learn how Principal McBrayer combats misinformation with transparency, strengthens school culture through consistent leadership and advocates for students, teachers and the CHASE Middle School community - https://www.dpi.nc.gov/blog/2026/05/11/meet-jennifer-mcbrayer-western-region-principal-year.

With the support of PBS North Carolina, the ceremony will be livestreamed on the NCDPI YouTube Channel at youtube.com/ncpublicschools. The festivities kick off with a livestream pre-show beginning at 12 p.m. to salute our amazing sponsors and regional finalists. The livestream for the ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. Join us online and cheer for your favorite principal!

05/14/2026

Tomorrow is the day of the big reveal for the 2026 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year at a special ceremony Friday in Cary! Today, we feature our Southwest Region Principal of the Year, LaTresha Wilson, who is the principal at Tuckaseegee Elementary (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools).

Read more about how Principal Wilson is turning her personal experiences into equity-driven leadership that is transforming student success - https://www.dpi.nc.gov/blog/2026/05/11/meet-latresha-wilson-southwest-region-principal-year.

With the support of PBS North Carolina, the ceremony will be livestreamed on the NCDPI YouTube Channel at youtube.com/ncpublicschools. The festivities kick off with a livestream pre-show beginning at 12 p.m. to salute our amazing sponsors and regional finalists. The livestream for the ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. Join us online and cheer for your favorite principal!

05/05/2026

Up next.
Celebration of our state's school leaders honoring the 2026 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year!
What a great pleasure it was to meet each of them. Good luck to all!

04/24/2026

Today’s the big day! Who will be North Carolina’s 2026 Teacher of the Year!

04/18/2026

So proud of and for Principal Johnson.

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Please pardon the interruption, but Principal Jason Johnson of Orange High School has just been named National High School Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)! More details to come.

Congratulations Mr. Johnson and the Orange High School Panther Family! You know he loves you, and he wants you to have…

🖤🧡 A GREAT PANTHER DAY 🧡🖤