Highlights from the 2018 NCASA Annual Meeting

NCASA hosted its eighth Annual Meeting on May 14 at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center.

Elected to the board of directors were the following educators:

• Dr. Kelly Batten

• Barbara Brady

• Patricia Combs

• Justin Holt

• Amanda Oakley Hort

• Leon Pfeiffer

• Dr. Travis Reeves

• Cheri Skaggs

• Valerie Snell

The following individuals were recognized for their outstanding support of scholastic activities:

• 2018 NCASA Volunteer of the Year: Abby Fitzgerald of Winston-Salem

• 2018 NCASA Administrator of the Year: Tim DeCresie of Pitt County Schools

• 2018 NCASA High School Principal of the Year: Cheri Skaggs of Brunswick County Early College

• 2018 NCASA Middle School Principal of the Year: Valencia Toomer of Horton Middle School

• 2018 NCASA High School Scholastic Director of the Year: Tony Blais or Wayne School of Engineering

• 2018 NCASA Middle School Scholastic Director of the Year: Kristen Jacobs of Jay M Robinson Middle School

• 2018 NCASA High School Coach of the Year: Scott Plaster of Simon G Atkins A&T High School

• 2018 NCASA Middle School Coach of the Year: Roberta Heath of Elizabeth City Middle School

Finalist for Volunteer of the Year were Lisa Holder and Michelle Leeman. Finalist for Principal of the Year was Sheila Jenkins of Northview IB Middle School. Finalists for Scholastic Director of the Year was Tracy Miller of Horton Middle School. Finalists for Coach of the Year were Mary Holloman of Hope Middle School, Chris Rice of Hickory High School, and Sandy Powers of Christ School.

We also recognized two students for their outstanding performance and contributions in support of scholastic activities.

• 2018 NCASA High School Student of the Year: Daniel Winkleman of Simon G Atkins A&T High School

• 2018 NCASA Middle School Student of the Year: Sophie Bertorelli of Jay M Robinson Middle School

Congratulations also go to the following Finalists for 2018 NCASA Student of the Year:

• Holly Weiss of Elizabeth City Middle School

• Lexi Spivey of Horton Middle School

• Savannah Wood of Brunswick County Early College

• Riley Shaner of Northwood High School

The following Cups were presented:

• Unity School Cup: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy of Rutherford County

• School District Cup - Small Districts: (tie) Mount Airy City Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools

• School District Cup - Medium Districts: Surry County Schools

• School District Cup - Large Districts: Guilford County Schools

• NCASA Challenge Cup - 1A Small Schools - Seventy-First Classical Middle School of Fayetteville

• NCASA Challenge Cup - 2A Large Schools - Jay M Robinson Middle School of Charlotte

• NCASA Scholastic Cup - 1A Small Schools - NC School of Science and Mathematics

• NCASA Scholastic Cup - 2A Large Schools - Simon G Atkins A&T High School

Congratulations to all our member schools and their students for a wonderful year of scholastic competition!