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Congratulations to seven exceptional school district leaders who have been named regional Superintendents of the Year and will compete for the 2027 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year award:

🏆 Dr. Matt Lutz, Currituck County Schools
🏆 Dr. Brad Breedlove, Pender County Schools
🏆 Dr. Steve Ellis, Nash County Public Schools
🏆 Dr. Jamie King, Sampson County Schools
🏆 Dr. Stephen Gainey, Randolph County School System
🏆 Dr. Mike Swan, Burke County Public Schools
🏆 Mr. Chad Calhoun, Mitchell County Schools

The North Carolina Association of School Administrators (NCASA) and the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association will present the award Oct. 8 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro.

The ceremony begins at 11:45 a.m., with the livestream starting at 12 noon on NCASA’s YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAt3JBrGi-Df69RnJICH-Q.

Presented to a superintendent who demonstrates outstanding leadership and service to North Carolina's K-12 public schools, the award honors the legacy of A. Craig Phillips, who served as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1969-1989.

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