For immediate release:
The North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities held its First Annual Meeting yesterday at Southern High School in Durham. The following are highlights from the 3:00 meeting:
The NCASA Scholastic Cup was awarded to Myers Park High School of Charlotte.
The following year-end awards were presented:
- NCASA Superintendent of the Year to Donald Martin of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
- NCASA Administrator of the Year to Thomas Spivey, Principal of Myers Park High School
- NCASA Scholastic Director of the Year to Kim Kaylor of Newton Conover High School
- NCASA Coach of the Year to Andrew West, Speech and Debate Coach of Myers Park High School
NCASA Sponsors Novel Electronic Designs and Fox 50 were thanked for their support.
In addition to the three competitions presented last year, NCASA will also present the following new programs for 2011-2012:
- The first ever statewide music competition in North Carolina: The North Carolina Glee Club Competition, presented by Fox 50.
- Member schools will be grouped into conferences allowing them to participate in weekly Quiz Bowl meets.
The following officers and directors were elected for the 2011-2012 school year:
Officers
PRESIDENT: Jason Kline – Assistant Principal and Scholastic Director, Myers Park HS
VICE-PRESIDENT: Dan Eckert - Student, North Carolina State University
SECRETARY: Andrew West - Teacher, Speech and Debate Coach, Myers Park HS
TREASURER: Mike Fuga – Assistant Principal and Scholastic Director, Southern HS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Leon Pfeiffer
Directors
Dr. Eric Becoats – Superintendent, Durham Public Schools
Dr. Joe Childers – Principal and Scholastic Director, Atkins A&T HS
Dr. Jesse Dingle – Principal, Chapel Hill HS
Dr. Bobby Ann Hayes – Principal and Scholastic Director, The Early College at Guilford
Paul Holloman – Teacher, Quiz Bowl and Twelve Coach, Scholastic Director, Rocky Mount HS
Scott Plaster – Teacher and The Quill Coach, Lexington HS
Philip Rash – Teacher, Quiz Bowl Coach and Scholastic Director, NCSSM
Bridget Rogers – Assistant Principal and Scholastic Director, Millbrook HS
Dr. Dennis Sawyer – Superintendent, Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools
Heather Sit – Student, New England School of Law, Boston, MA
Ike Smith – Teacher, Quiz Bowl Coach and Scholastic Director, New Bern HS
Paul Smith – Teacher, Quiz Bowl and Twelve Coach, The Early College at Guilford
Jeremy Tucker – Choral Director, Hunt HS
Brad Walston – Assistant Principal and Scholastic Director, Knightdale HS
Dr. Brock Womble – Superintendent, Mitchell County Schools