LINCOLNTON - Kirby Oldham, principal of G.E. Massey Elementary School, has been selected as the 2010 Wachovia Principal of the Year for Lincoln County Schools. This is a program sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company.
Mr. Oldham now moves on to compete with other local award recipients from the Southwest Region of the state. After the state selection process is completed, one principal will be selected as the 2010 Wachovia Principal of the Year.
Mr. Oldham has over 35 years of experience in the education field. He graduated from Edinboro University in 1973 and began his teaching career as a second grade teacher at Friendship Central School in western New York.
(Photo: LCS Superintendent Dr. David Martin congratulates Principal Kriby Oldham on being named Principal of the Year for the Lincoln County Schools System.)
He received his master’s degree in administration from St. Bonaventure University in 1978. He began his administrative career as an assistant principal in Canandaigua City Schools. He then became principal of Kendall Central School in 1983. In 1988, he began serving as the Director of Staff Development for Genesee-Wyoming BOCES. After serving as an assistant principal in Lincoln County for one year, Mr. Oldham became the principal of Union Elementary School. After serving as Principal at Union Elementary for four years, he accepted the position as principal of G.E. Massey Elementary School where he is currently in his second year.
This is the 27th year Wachovia has sponsored the financial awards. LEA principals of the year receive a cash award. The regional Wachovia Principals of the Year receive a cash award for their school and a cash award for personal use. The 2010 Wachovia Principal of the Year will receive $3,000 for his or her school and $3,000 for his or her personal use.
Regional award recipients will be selected by February 2010 and the 2010 State Wachovia Principal of the Year will be announced in April 2010 at the state luncheon in Raleigh. The 2009 Wachovia Principal of the Year is Vann Pennell, principal of South Brunswick High School, Brunswick County Schools.
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