The third annual HES - ESS North Carolina Showcase - Celebrating Excellence in Education, was presented on May 11, 2024 in the Mac Gray Auditorium of Statesville. www.ncshowcase.org

The event featured dozens of recognitions, awards presentations, and performances. Highlights are shown below. 

 Award Winners:

  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Sam Houston 
  • Fine Arts Educator of the Year: Lori Hilliard from Asheville High School
  • Humanities Educator of the Year: Nardi Routten from Creekside Elementary School
  • Specialized Instructional Support Educator of the Year: Stephanie Nelson from Garner Magnet High School
  • NCASA New Coach of the Year: Ashley Hughes from Brown Summit Middle School
  • NCASA Coach of the Year: Valerie Mayhew from Atkins High School
  • NCASA Scholastic Director of the Year: Tracy Miller from George Moses Horton Middle School
  • NCASA Principal of the Year: Bradyn Robinson from George Moses Horton Middle School
  • NCASA Student of the Year: Tien Le from Arendell Parrott Academy
  • NCASA Administrator of the Year: Jeff James from Iredell-Statesville Schools
  • NCASA Volunteer of the Year: Julia Reynolds
  • Unity School Cup: Arendell Parrott Academy
  • NCASA Challenge Cup 1A: Brown Summit Middle School
  • NCASA Challenge Cup 2A: Jay M Robinson Middle School
  • Joe Childers Scholastic Cup 1A: The Early College at Guilford
  • Joe Childers Scholastic Cup 2A: Atkins High School
  • School District Cup (small): Mount Airy City Schools
  • School District Cup (medium): Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools
  • School District Cup (large): Guilford County Schools

Live performances were presented in theatre, dance, a cappella, and show choir by Jay M Robinson MS, Arendell Parrott Academy, Northwest School of the Arts, and Overhills HS. 

We thank our sponsors HES, ESS, Adams + Associates Architecture, Labcorp, Pierce Group Benefits, Lexia Learning, Iredell Health System, Pinnacle Architecture, Curriculum Associates, United Way of Iredell County, Piedmont HealthCare, and Mitchell Community College.