 2465 Gillespie Street
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Contact:
Renarta C. Moyd
Communications Manager, Communications and Community Engagement
Phone: 910-678-2307
Email: renartac@ccs.k12.nc.us
For Immediate Release:
June 30, 2025
Leading the Way:
CCS Reveals 2026 POY & APOY Finalists
Fayetteville, NC – Today, Cumberland County Schools (CCS) announced its 2026 Principal of the Year (POY) and Assistant Principal of the Year (APOY) Finalists. They are as follows:
2026 Principal of the Year Finalists
Elementary Level
Lisa Gillespie at Mary McArthur Elementary School
Corine Warren at Benjamin Martin Elementary School
Dr. Kamal Watkins at District 7 Elementary School
Tianna O'Brien at E. Melvin Honeycutt Elementary School
Secondary Level
Dr. Juelle McDonald at Pine Forest High School
Dr. Latreicia Allen at John Griffin Middle School
Dr. Jason Jordan at Cape Fear High School
2026 Assistant Principal of the Year Finalists
Elementary Level
Ashley Stone at Warrenwood Elementary School
Katelyn Lovette at Sunnyside Elementary School
Ignatius Williams at District 7 Elementary School
Cheryel Hinkle at E. Melvin Honeycutt Elementary School
Angelena Owens at Vanstory Hills Elementary School
Emily Richards at Elizabeth Cashwell Elementary School
Secondary Level
Dr. Pierre Cobb at Pine Forest High School
Catina Johnson at Gray's Creek Middle School
LaTonya Adams at Massey Hill Classical High School
Rangel McLaurin at Terry Sanford High School
Estella Johnson at Cumberland Academy (6-12)
Quantisha Spencer at Seventy-First High School
CCS' 2026 Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal of the Year will be announced
during the district's Premier Professionals 'Of The Year' Gala in September.
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