Cherokee County schools name 10 new principals

The Cherokee County School Board has named 10 educators to serve as principals in the 2017-18 school year in positions vacated by retirements or reassignments.

Robert Horn, currently a Cobb assistant principal, was named principal of Etowah High School; Dawn Weinbaum, currently principal of E.T. Booth Middle School, as principal of Dean Rusk Middle School; Sue Zinkil, currently principal of Teasley Middle School, as principal of Creekland Middle School; Christian Kirby, currently principal of Little River Elementary School, as principal of Ball Ground Elementary School STEM Academy; and Michael Manzella, currently assistant principal for Woodstock High School, as principal of E.T. Booth Middle School.

Also named to new principal positions were Benjamin Lester, currently assistant principal for Cherokee High School, as principal of Teasley Middle School; Karen Carl, currently principal of Free Home Elementary School, as principal of Little River Elementary School; Kim Hagood, currently assistant principal for Carmel Elementary School, as principal of Free Home Elementary School; Melinda Roulier, currently assistant principal for Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy, as principal of Mountain Road Elementary School; and Abby May, currently a Cobb assistant principal, as principal of Canton Elementary School STEM Academy.