FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 11, 2012) – Fifty-six Kentucky school principals will receive executive-level leadership training as participants in an institute being created and funded by the state’s business community through the Kentucky Chamber Foundation.
The principals were chosen as the class of 2013 (two groups of 28 each) of the Leadership Institute for School Principals that will begin this summer at the nationally recognized Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, N.C. It will continue with two follow-up sessions in the fall and early next year at the Kentucky Chamber’s headquarters in Frankfort. CCL is a top-ranked global provider of executive education founded in 1970 that established an education and nonprofit section in 1988. Many Kentucky corporations use CCL to provide training for their executives.
Elementary, middle and high school principals from across Kentucky representing both public and private schools applied for the institute; participants were selected by an advisory board made up of business leaders and school superintendents. The institute is being supported by generous donations from businesses across the state.
“We are excited about being able to offer this opportunity to educators in Kentucky,” said Dave Adkisson, secretary of the Chamber Foundation and president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. “Employers understand the positive impact of strong leadership in the workplace, and the same is true of schools. That’s why we think it is important Kentucky principals be given executive-level training similar to that provided for corporate leaders.”
The participating principals will attend at no cost to themselves. Tuition and hotel costs will be paid by the Kentucky Chamber Foundation, and each participant will receive a stipend to cover travel and meals.
Principals attending the institute are:
Stephanie Allen — Dixie Elementary School, Jefferson County
DeeAnne Arant — Carlisle County Middle School, Carlisle County
Geoffrey Bailey — Grapevine Elementary School, Hopkins County County
Tracy Barber — Okolona Elementary School, Jefferson County
Brian Bond — Hunter Hills Elementary School, Laurel County
Freddie Bowling — Virgie School, Pike County
Bill Bradford — Sixth District Elementary School, Kenton County
Melissa Brantley — Morganfield Elementary School, Union County County
Michael Bratcher — St. Patrick Catholic School, Jefferson County
Becky Brown — Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School, Fayette County
Chris Burba — Meyzeek Middle School, Jefferson County
Kim Carnes — Burlington Elementary School, Boone County
Beth Carpenter — Rosenwald—Dunbar Elementary School, Jessamine County
Ronald Chi — The Learning Center (TLC) at Linlee, Fayette County
Lee Coomer — Seton Catholic School, Fayette County
Adam Cross — Bowling Green Junior High School, Warren County
Michelle Dillard — Seneca High School, Jefferson County
Amanda Ellis — Emma B. Ward Elementary, Anderson County
Tim Foster — Gavin H. Cochran Elementary School, Jefferson County
Susan Glenn — Blake Elementary School, Jefferson County
Pam Gooch — Fairdale Elementary, Jefferson County
Stacey Hall — Marion County High School, Marion County
Diane Hatchett — Hancock County Middle School, Hancock County
Steve Heckman — Highland Midddle School, Jefferson County
Tim Huddleston — Paducah Middle School, McCracken County
Gary Hurt — Valley High School, Jefferson County
Jennifer Hutchison — Picadome Elementary School, Fayette County
Shawn Jennings — Blaine Elementary School, Lawrence County
Jill Maynard — Southside Elementary School, Pike County
David Meinschein — Ballard Memorial High School, Ballard County
Justin Moore — Mason County Middle School, Mason County
Nancy Mornar — St. Mary Elementary School, McCracken County
Tad Mott — North Livingston Elementary School, Livingston County
Stephanie Nutter — Atkinson Academy for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Jefferson County
Shane Pickerill — Crofton Elementary School, Christian County
Tommy Potter — East Valley Elementary School, Morgan County
Greg Ross — McNabb Elementary School, McCracken County
Charles Rowe — Allen Elementary School, Floyd County
Tim Roy — Webster County High School, Webster County
David Rust — Rector A Jones Middle School, Boone County
Stephanie Smith — Trunnell Elementary School, Jefferson County
Shannon Solomon — Central Elementary School, Marshall County
Sally Stevens — Lexington Catholic High School, Fayette County
Jon Stevens — Cannonsbury Elementary School, Boyd County
Tiffany Stith — Smyrna Traditional Elementary School, Jefferson County
Jon Stratton — Robert D. Johnson Elementary, Campbell County
Faith Stroud — T. T. Knight Middle School, Jefferson County
Patrice Thompson — Conkwright Middle School, Clark County
Debbie Upton — Christian County Middle School, Christian County
Allyson Vitato — Breckinridge—Franklin Elementary School, Jefferson County
Eric Wheatley — Dixon Elementary School, Webster County
Joe Wright — Gallatin Elementary School, Gallatin County
Pam Wright — Russell Primary School, Greenup County
Katy Zeitz — Waggener High School, Jefferson County
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