Education
Education

Gwinnett hires seven principals

By
April 22, 2016

Gwinnett County school board members voted late Thursday to appoint seven educators as principals.

The hires were:

  • Bonita Banks will be principal of Centerville Elementary School. She's currently an assistant principal of Partee Elementary School.
  • Taffeta Connery will be principal of Sugar Hill Elementary School. She's currently an assistant principal at Corley Elementary School.
  • Jose DeJesus will be principal of Cedar Hill Elementary School. He's currently the principal of Chamblee Middle School in DeKalb County.
  • Guerlene Merisme will be principal of Lilburn Elementary School. She's currently an assistant principal at the school.
  • Dale Pugh will be principal of Walnut Grove Elementary School. He's currently an assistant principal at Fort Daniel Elementary School.
  • Ryan Queen will be principal of Trickum Middle School. He's currently an assistant principal of Parkview High School.
  • Nicole White will be principal of Kanoheda Elementary School. She's currently an assistant principal at Meadowcreek Elementary School.

The educators will take these jobs on July 1. The current principals of five of these schools are retiring, Gwinnett officials said.

About the Author

Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.

Follow Eric Stirgus on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

President Donald Trump's administration told education departments this week it's delaying some federal grants that fund after-school and other programs. Officials said the money is under review and has been "grossly misused" by some school districts in the past. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Credit: AP

Georgia schools could be impacted by federal funding delay

Georgia schools are waiting on $200 million in federal grants used to fund after school and other programs. The Trump administration says the money is under review.

Georgia student going to court after being expelled for warning of threat

The middle school student was expelled after he sent messages to friends about a video he'd seen with someone threatening to shoot up area schools.

School starts in about a month in metro Atlanta. Check the dates here.

Most students in metro Atlanta will start school the first week of August, while others go back in July. Some school districts are already preparing for the return.

The Latest

President Donald Trump's administration told education departments this week it's delaying some federal grants that fund after-school and other programs. Officials said the money is under review and has been "grossly misused" by some school districts in the past. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Credit: AP

Georgia schools could be impacted by federal funding delay

Georgia student going to court after being expelled for warning of threat

Supreme Court rulings could factor into case of Cobb teacher fired over book

Featured

UPS driver Dan Partyka delivers an overnight package. As more people buy more goods online, the rapid and unrelenting expansion of e-commerce is causing real challenges for the Sandy-Springs based company. (Bob Andres/AJC 2022)

Credit: TNS

Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

UPS said in a written statement it is navigating “an unprecedented business landscape.”

Kneeling man impaled by giant straw? Towering mural leaves public mystified.

A towering mural on the side of the Connally Hotel has mystified Atlanta since 2011. Who is the kneeling man, and what's piercing him? Is it a beam of light? A drinking straw?

OPINION

I just graduated college. Will I be able to buy a house like my parents did?

A recent college grad asks: Am I going to be able to buy a home like my parents did less than 30 years ago?