Principal of the Year

  • CMS 2024-25 Principal of the Year Finalists

  • The principals at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are key leaders at the heart of our work to create an innovative, inclusive, student-centered environment that enables all students to reach their full potential. They bring their experience, skills and passion to their schools every day, and we are grateful for their commitment and dedication.

    We are proud to recognize and congratulate the 11 principals nominated for CMS Principal of the Year by their performance areas. The Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Award was introduced in 1984 to recognize the role of the principal in establishing an environment conducive to the pursuit and achievement of academic excellence in North Carolina’s schools.

  • Tanya Branham Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
    High School Performance Area A
  • Dr. Tracey Harrill Providence High School
    High School Performance Area B
  • Dr. Shannon Clemons Turning Point Academy
    High School Performance Area C
  • Jessica Savage Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
    Middle School Performance Area A
  • Dr. Janet Moss Coulwood STEM Academy
    Middle School Performance Area B
  • Angela Grant Esperanza Global Academy
    Elementary School Performance Area A
  • Rhiannon Polite Lebanon Road Elementary School
    Elementary School Performance Area B
  • Tamara Looney Steele Creek Elementary School
    Elementary School Performance Area C
  • Raymond Giovanelli Grand Oak Elementary School
    Elementary School Performance Area D
  • Stephanie Range Charles H. Parker Academic Center
    Elementary School Performance Area E
  • Lydia Fergison North Academy of World Languages
    K-8 School Performance Area