Academy Participants

Class of 2017

back row, left to right

Dr. Heather Donaldson, Madison City
Mr. David McCollum, Decatur City
Dr. Jon Bret Smith, Lawrence County
Mr. Tony Johnson, Cullman County
Mr. Anthony Sampson, Baldwin County
Dr. Gary Dan Williams, Lauderdale County
Dr. Johnny Berry, Decatur City
Mr. Steve McKenzie, Elmore County
Dr. Clarence Sutton, Tuscaloosa City
Mr. Charles Alford, Thomasville City

second row from the back, left to right

Dr. Melissa Williams, Macon County
Ms. Crystal Sparks, Calhoun County
Ms. Vickie Poe, Dallas County
Dr. Sherlene McDonald, Tarrant City
Dr. Frankie Mathis, Saraland City
Mr. Andrew Smith, Tarrant City
Mr. Matt Coker, Tallassee City
Mr. Michael Lee, Jefferson County

front row, left to right

Ms. Holly Box, Calhoun County
Ms. Jeanna Chandler, Calhoun County
Ms. Gia Russell, Athens City
Dr. Emily Carter, Limestone County

Not pictured:

Dr. Rachael McDaniel, Montgomery Public Schools
Mr. Greg Faught, Enterprise City

Class of 2016

Ms. Shayla Crenshaw McCray, At-Risk Coordinator/Learning Academy Director, Greene County
Mr. Neal Underwood, Director of Transportation, Jefferson County
Dr. Joseph Garner, Principal, Hueytown High School, Jefferson County
Dr. Darrell Seldon, Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction and Federal Program, Phenix City
Dr. Molly Killingsworth, Regional Support Coordinator, ALSDE
Dr. Chuck Gambrill, Principal, Holly Pond Middle School, Cullman County
Dr. Chris Trawick, Assistant Principal, Hueytown Elementary, Jefferson County
Ms. Rita Pilling, Director of Accountability and Support Services, Jasper City
Mr. Jeffrey Caufield, Director of Human Resources, Jefferson County
Dr. Jennifer Maye, Director of Professional Learning, Jefferson County
Ms. Summer Davis, Principal, Weaver Elementary, Calhoun County
Ms. Peggy Grant, Assistant Principal, Collins-Riverside Middle School, Tuscaloosa County
Mr. Ethan Taylor, Coordinator, LEA Finance and Budgets, ALSDE
Dr. Tommy Davis, Secondary Curriculum Supervisor/Career Tech Director, Decatur City
Ms. Jenel Travis, Tech Coordinator, Calhoun County

class of 2013

Dr. Terrence Brown
Dr. Brad Cook
Mr. Donny Davis
Dr. Janice Drake
Dr. Phyllis Faust
Dr. Cheryl Fondren
Dr. Meredith L. Foster
Ms. Kim Garrick
Dr. Elliott Harris
Dr. Ann Jackson
Ms. Jacqui James
Ms. Keri Johnson
Ms. Amy McCrory
Dr. Martin Nalls
Dr. Cory O'Neal
Dr. Brandon Payne
Dr. Rachel Poovey
Dr. Lenoise Richey, Jr.
Dr. Craig Ross
Mr. RodneySmith
Dr. Suzanne Snow
Dr. Shannon Stanley
Dr. Danny Steele
Ms. Sharon Weldon
Dr. Burke Wren
Dr. Timonthy Lewis

Class of 2012

Dr. Michael Barber, Assistant Superintendent, Pell City
Mr. Louis Berry, Jr., Principal, Providence Middle, Huntsville City
Dr. Jimmy Black, R.A. Hubbard High, Lawrence County
Dr. Resia Brooks, Principal, Chelsea Intermediate, Shelby County
Mrs. Debra Carroll, Principal, Odenville Middle, St. Clair County Schools
Mr. Rick Carter, Jr., Principal, Walter Wellborn High, Calhoun County Schools
Mr. Jeremy Crigger, Assistant Principal, Mountain Brook High, Mountain Brook City
Dr. Gayle Gober, Principal, Hueytown High, Jefferson County
Dr. Christopher James, Principal, West Elementary, Russellville City
Ms. Autumn Jeter, Principal, Central Elementary, Tuscaloosa City
Dr. Sherron Jinadu, Principal, Anniston High, Anniston City
Mr. Phillip Johnson, Principal, Ashville Middle, St. Clair County
Dr. Marlon Jones, Director, Federal Programs, Anniston City
Ms. Anne Lambert, Principal, Brewton Elementary School, Brewton City Schools
Ms. Yolanda McCants, Cobb Elementary School, Anniston City
Mr. Gerry Moses, Director, Career and Technical Education, Bullock County
Ms. Fanchon Muhammad, Director, Curriculum and Instruction, Bessemer City
Dr. Evelyn Nettles, Principal, Green Acres Middle, Birmingham City
Mr. Joe Peterson, Jr., Principal, Edgewood Elementary, Selma City
Dr. Vivian Relf, Director, Special Services, Russell County
Mr. Roger Satcher, Principal, Haleyville High, Haleyville City
Mr. Jimmy Shaw, Jr., Director, Federal Programs and Transportation, Florence City
Dr. Debra Smith, Administrative Manager, Hoover City
Ms. Courtney Wilburn, Principal, White Plains Middle, Calhoun County
Dr. Jason Wright, Principal, Smiths Station Freshman Center, Lee County

class of 2011

Mr. Joey Biddle, Director, Pupil Services & Career Tech, Lee County
Dr. Lewis Brooks, Coordinator, Middle Schools, Shelby County
Ms. Lakesha Brackins, Superintendent, Elba City
Dr. Deron Cameron, Principal, University Place, Tuscaloosa City
Dr. Deborah Camp, Director, Elementary Curriculum, Teaching, & Technology, Hoover City
Mr. Tom Cochran, Principal, Reeltown High, Tallapoosa County
Dr. Darrell Cooper, Director, Secondary Schools, Jasper City Schools
Ms. Patricia Culpeper, Principal, Cullman City Primary, Cullman City
Dr. Elizabeth Davis, Assistant Superintendent, Tuscaloosa City
Dr. Pamela Henson, Director of Instruction, Baldwin County
Dr. Yvette Johnson-Evans, Supervisor, Federal Programs, Decatur City
Mr. James Gill, Principal, Causey Middle, Mobile County
Ms. Dana Griggs, Director, Career/Technical Education; Curriculum Specialist, Ozark City
Dr. Linda Harper, Principal, Oak Hill, Tuscaloosa City
Dr. Mark Isley, Director, Secondary Schools, Boaz City
Dr. Emma Louie, Coordinator, Special Education, Greene County
Mr. Cas McWaters, Jr., Principal, Vestavia Hills High, Vestavia City
Mr. Duran Odoms, Director, Testing & Accountability, Monroe County
Mr. Robert Parker, Principal, Bob Jones High, Madison City
Dr. Susan Patterson, Principal, Fairview Middle, Cullman County
Ms. Aimee Rainey, Principal, Florence Middle, Florence City
Dr. Tera Simmons, Administrator, Central Office, Butler County
Mr. Tim Solley, Director, Middle Schools, Madison County
Dr. Tammy Summerville, Principal, The Academy of Science and Foreign Language, Huntsville City
Mr. Timothy Thurman, Principal, Linden High Linden City
Mr. Eddie Tyler, Assistant Superintendent, Baldwin County
Mr. Dennis Veronese, Assistant Superintendent; Chief Financial Officer, Auburn City
Mr. Jessie Warren, Director, Development & Support, Eufaula City
Mr. Shun Williams, Principal, Forest Hills Middle, Fairfield City

class of 2010

Dr. Linda Allen, Principal, Stevenson Elementary, Jackson County
Dr. Zachary Barnes, Director of Dropout Prevention, Tuscaloosa City
Mr. Shane Barnette, Principal, West Point Intermediate, Cullman County
Mrs. Amy Bryan, Coordinator of Federal Programs, Butler County
Mr. Chris Cook, Central Office Supervisor, Marion County
Ms. Cena Davis, ARI Regional Partner, Alabama State Department of Education
Dr. Anthony Dowdy, Coordinator of Instructional Support Services, Pell City
Dr. Mary Harrington, Director of Federal Programs and Testing, Cleburne County
Dr. Kim Hendon, Principal, Knight Enloe Elementary, Roanoke City
Dr. Pamela Henson, Director of Instruction, Baldwin County
Mrs. Cristen Herring, Assistant Superintendent, Auburn City
Dr. Mark Kirkemier, Principal, Hewitt Trussville High, Trussville City
Mr. Charles Mayfield, Superintendent, Russellville City
Dr. Alan Miller, Director of Student Services, Eufaula City
Mr. Russ O’Rear, Principal, Haleyville Middle, Haleyville city
Dr. Dolia Patterson, Principal, Houston Elementary, Talladega City
Mr. Jose Reyes, Jr., Principal, Benjamin Russell High, Alexander City
Dr. Celia Rudolph, Assistant Superintendent, Muscle Shoals City
Mr. David Scott Principal, Matthews Elementary, Tuscaloosa County
Mr. Roderick Sheppard, Principal, Florence Freshman Center, Florence City
Mr. Wade Shipman, Superintendent, Fayette County
Dr. Sandra Spivey, Director of Secondary Education, Madison County
Dr. Kenneth Varner, Principal, Southside Middle, Crenshaw County
Ms. Minnie Washington, Principal, Aliceville High, Pickens County
Mr. Joseph West, Director of Career Tech, Butler County

class of 2009

Dr. Melinda Adkins, Central Office Supervisor, Scottsboro City
Ms. Carol Barber, Assistant Superintendent, Hoover City
Dr. Christopher Blair, Leadership Academy Director, Ozark City
Mr. Dwight Brooks, Principal, Dunbar-Ramar School, Montgomery County
Dr. Sherene Carpenter, Principal, Martha Gaskins Middle, Birmingham City
Dr. Brian Clayton, Principal, Rock Quarry Middle, Tuscaloosa City
Mr. Greg Cobb, ARI Regional Partner, Alabama State Department of Education
Dr. Ann Curry, Principal, Avondale Elementary, Birmingham City
Mr. Joseph Eiland, Principal, Highland Home School, Crenshaw County
Mr. Jimmie Fryer, Superintendent, Barbour County
Mr. Gary Glass, Principal, New Brockton High, Coffee County
Ms. Khristie Goodwin, Special Education & Curriculum Director, Oxford City
Dr. Tim Guinn, Principal, Russellville High, Russellville city
Mr. David Hobdy, Principal, Barbour County High, Barbour County
Mr. Andre Jackson, Supervisor, Elmore County
Dr. Angela Mangum, Education Administrator, Alabama State Department of Education
Mr. Nino Mason, Principal, Morris Avenue Intermediate, Opelika City
Dr. Kathy Murphy, Superintendent, Monroe County
Ms. Alicia Nalls, Director of Instruction, Fayette County
Dr. Melinda Robinson, Administrator of Attendance, Pickens County
Ms. Jeana Ross, Director of Education Services, Boaz City
Mrs. Janet Sherrod, Principal, Greensboro East Elementary, Hale County
Dr. Vicky Spear, Secondary Curriculum Coordinator, Cullman County
Ms. Jolene Stanford, Curriculum Director, Hale County
Ms. Carolyn Townsend, Awards and Scholarships Administrator, Alabama State Department of Education
Ms. Michelle Washington, Director of Human Resources, Lee County
Dr. Pamela Weed, Student Services Director, Jefferson County
Mr. William Wilkes, Superintendent Elect, Crenshaw County
Dr. Camille Wright, Secondary Instruction Director, Madison City
Dr. Jason Yohn, Principal, Smiths Station High, Lee County

Class of 2008

Mr. Bobby Abrams, Principal, Sidney Lanier High, Montgomery County
Ms. Sandra Aldridge, Deputy Superintendent, Fayette County
Ms. Deborah Anderson, Directory of Special Education, Tuscaloosa, City
Mrs. Vanessa Anthony, Administrator of Curriculum & Instruction, Pickens County
Dr. Patricia Austin, Director of Special Education Services, Athens City
Dr. Charles Baker, Principal, Dixie Elementary, Russell County
Mr. Michael Bedsole, Principal, Jackson Intermediate, Clarke County
Ms. Jennifer Burt, Administrative Assistant for Student Services, Butler County
Dr. Rita Cantrell, Director, Elementary Education, Madison County
Dr. Robert Alan Cosby, Superintendent, Etowah County
Ms. Karen Davis, Principal, Iola Roberts Elementary, Pell City Schools
Ms. Sonja Dill, School Improvement Specialist, Butler County
Ms. Emily Edgar, Assistant Superintendent, Opp City
Mr. Charles Gardner, Principal, Hokes Bluff, Etowah County
Mr. Alan Garner, Director of Federal Programs, Scottsboro City
Dr. Al Griffin, Superintendent, Demopolis City Schools
Mrs. Alfredia Griffin-Johnson, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Crenshaw County
Mr. William Hardyman, Principal, Piney Chapel Elementary, Limestone County
Mr. William Holladay, III, Principal, Oxford High, Oxford City
Dr. Casey Lewis, Principal, Reid Elementary, Limestone County
Dr. Katheryne Magwood, Curriculum Coordinator, Daleville City
Dr. Diane Marshall, Assistant Superintendent, Daleville City
Ms. Judith McLemore Ross, Principal, Wylam Elementary, Birmingham City
Dr. Aaron Milner, Superintendent, Enterprise City
Mrs. Jaspconia Florence-Moore, Principal, LaFayette High, Chambers County
Mr. Terry Roller, Principal, Lincoln High, Talladega County
Dr. Rhinnie Scott, Director of Career Technical Education, Greene County
Ms. Donna Stark, Principal, Harry N. Mixon Elementary, Ozark City Schools
Mr. Randy Thomly, Principal, Winfield Elementary, Winfield City
Mr. Chresal Threadgill, Principal, Charles Henderson Middle, Troy City
Ms. Kelli Tucker, School Improvement Specialist, Chambers County

class of 2007

Dr. Sherry Armstrong, Principal, Hamilton Elementary School, Marion County
Mr. Anthony Ball, Principal, Scottsboro High School, Scottsboro City
Mr. Steve Brown, Principal, Councill Elementary, Birmingham City
Mr. Eric Burrage, Director of Operations, Oxford City
Dr. Byron Campbell, Principal, Mortimer Jordan High, Jefferson County
Dr. Bill Cleveland, Principal, Homewood Middle School, Homewood City
Dr. So Juan Crenshaw, Technical Ed. Coordinator, Department of Youth Services
Dr. Michael Daria, Executive Director of Personnel, Tuscaloosa City
Mr. Darren Douthitt, Superintendent, Butler County
Dr. Gordon Fears, Principal, Fairfield Prep. High, Fairfield City
Ms. Cassandra Fells, Principal, Center Street Middle, Birmingham City
Dr. Andre Harrison, Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator, Elmore County
Ms. Nina Hayes, Personnel Administrator, Mobile County
Mr. Terry Holley, Superintendent, Covington County
Mrs. Marcia Johnson, Director of Instruction, Russell County
Dr. Elizabeth Weinbaum, Principal, Cedar Ridge Middle, Decatur City
Dr. Rhonda Lee, Principal, Charles R. Drew Middle, Talladega County
Dr. Kreslyn McGinnis, Principal, Montview Elementary, Huntsville City
Mr. John Moore, Superintendent, Leeds City
Mr. David Patrick, Principal, Northside High, Tuscaloosa County
Ms. Lucille Prewit, Principal, Oakdale Primary, Tuscaloosa City
Mr. Rafael Richardson, Principal Bellingrath Junior High, Montgomery County
Mrs. Lillian Shakespeare, Title IV Coordinator, Covington County
Dr. Zanetta Simmons-Ervin, Title I Coordinator, Selma City
Dr. Tyrone Smith, Superintendent, Linden City
Ms. Tracy Smitherman, Federal Programs Coordinator, Department of Youth Services
Mr. Mark Sullivan, Assistant Superintendent, Birmingham City
Ms. Addie Swinney, Director of Human Resources, Auburn City
Ms. Gibral White, Magnet Programs Coordinator, Montgomery County
Dr. Avis Williams, Principal, Terry Heights Elementary, Huntsville City

Class of 2006

Dr. Deborah Baker, Regional Principal Coach, Alabama Reading Initiative Dr. David Bowman, Director of General Services, Attalla City Dr. Cecilia Bruton, Principal, Roger B. Chaffee Elementary, Huntsville City Ms. Samuetta Drew, Chief of Schools, Birmingham City Mr. Donnie Franklin, Administrative Assistant, Covington County Ms. Patrice Davis Harris, Intervention Specialist, Baldwin County Alternative, Baldwin County Dr. Spencer Horn, Director of Science, Birmingham, City Dr. Timothy Lewis, Assistant Professor, The University of Alabama Ms. Dolores McTier, Principal, Russell High, Russell County Ms. Sarah Mitchell, Principal, Douglas High, Marshall County Mr. Herb Ragsdale, Principal, Central High, Tuscaloosa City Mr. Eric Smith, Principal, West Jasper Elementary, Jasper City Mr. Michael Smithart, Superintendent, Opp City Ms. Sharon Streeter, Graduate Assistant, Educational Leadership, Policy, & Tech., The University of Alabama Dr. Michael Wilson, Principal, Whatley K-8, Birmingham City Ms. Karen Winn, Deputy Superintendent, Calhoun County Ms. Rita Wright, Associate Superintendent, Montgomery County

Class of 2005

Mr. Larry Bagley, Principal, Wilson Hall Middle, Clarke County
Dr. Martha Barber, ARI Regional Principal Coach, Birmingham City/SDE
Dr. Sharon Bell, Senior Executive Area, Director of Dropout Prevention & Support Services, Birmingham City
Dr. Sidney Brown, Assistant Professor, Alabama State University
Dr. Jon Paul Campbell, Superintendent, Jacksonville City Schools
Ms. Tonya Smith Chestnut, Federal Programs Coordinator, Dallas County
Mr. Larry E. Collier, Principal, Brookhaven Middle, Decatur City
Dr. Marguerite W. Early, Principal, Hokes Bluff Middle, Etowah County
Dr. Reginald Eggleston, Principal, G.W. Carver Sr. High, Montgomery County
Mr. Tom Ferguson, Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Shelby County
Dr. Ginger Hogeland, Public Relations Director & Systems Test Coordinator, Cullman County
Dr. Cleo Larry, Principal, Glenn Middle School/Adjunct Professor Biology, Lawson State Community College
Dr. Teresa Lloyd, Principal, DeArmanville School (K-9), Oxford City
Mr. Kevin Maddox, Principal, Winterboro School, Talladega County
Mr. Mike Natarella, Assistant Principal, Leeds Middle, Leeds City
Dr. Ed Nichols, Jr., Assistant Superintendent, Decatur City
Dr. Kenneth Oliver, Principal, Booker T. Washington High, Macon County
Dr. Joe Redcross, Principal, Burkett Center, Adjunct Professor, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Brenda Rickett, Principal, Maxwell Elementary, Tuscaloosa County
Mr. Julius Shanks, Supervisor of Attendance & Truancy, Lee County
Dr. Don Snow, Jr., Principal, Austin High, Decatur City
Dr. David Stiles, Director of Organizational Development, Mountain Brook City
Dr. Gwendolyn Tilghman, Principal, R.C. Hemphill Elementary, Birmingham City
Dr. Cathy Vasile, Principal, Blossomwood Elementary, Huntsville City
Mr. Charles Willis, Principal, Smith Middle School, Birmingham City

Class of 2004

Mr. Michael Bailey, Superintendent, Etowah County
Mr. Don Cox, Administrative Assistant, Adult Basic Education, Russellville City
Dr. Lydia Davenport, Principal, Heritage Elementary, Madison City
Dr. Trina Fortner-Gifford, Coordinator of Special Education, Cherokee County
Dr. Jan Harris, Superintendent, Cullman County
Dr. Latanza Harrison, Director of Human Resources, Hoover city
Dr. Deborah T. Horn, Superintendent, Bessemer City
Mr. Robert E. Hunter, Principal, Floyd Magnet Middle, Montgomery County
Dr. Suzanne Lacey, Superintendent, Talladega County
Mr. Charles L. Ledbetter, Jr., Principal Councill Middle, Tallapoosa County
Dr. Joyce c. Levey, Superintendent, Tuscaloosa City
Dr. Jean G. Lollar, Director of Elementary Programs, Jasper City
Dr. James D. Martin, III, Principal, Central Middle, Coosa County
Ms. Harriet R. McFarlin, Coordinator of Special Education, Dale County
Dr. Teresa M. Nichols, Educational Consultant
Dr. Martha P. Rizzuto, Superintendent, Tarrant City
Dr. Sandra R. Shipman, Director of Secondary Programs, Huntsville City
Ms. Ernestine Shakoor, Principal, Merrittt Elementary Bullock County
Mr. Roger L. Swann (deceased)
Dr. Deborah C. Thomas, Assistant Superintendent, Grades 7-12, Montgomery County
Dr. Clara L. Toney, Director of Resources, Federal Programs, Testing & Textbooks, Madison City
Dr. Philip T. Westbrook, Assistant Professor, The University of Alabama
Dr. Connie K. Williams, Superintendent, Hoover City
Dr. Janice K. Williams, Supervisor of Instruction, Conecuh County
Dr. Tyrone Yarbrough, Superintendent, Alabama Department of Youth Services

Class of 2003

Ms. Joyce Bishop, Assistant Superintendent, Albertville City
Dr. Daniel Boyd, Superintendent, Lowndes County
Dr. Jennifer Brewer, Educational Consultant
Edward Campbell (Mickey)
Mr. Robert Coates, Director of Secondary Education, Tuscaloosa City
Dr. Jane Cobia, Superintendent, Sylacauga City
Dr. Verdell Dawson, Curriculum and Instruction, Selma city
Dr. Karen DeLano, Assistant Superintendent, Vestavia City
Dr. Nancy Golson, Principal, Auburn City
Dr. Jeff Goodwin, Superintendent, Oxford City
Ms. Alesa Judd, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction, Bibb County
Mr. Anthony Montalto, Director of Support Services, Trussville City
Dr. Fred Primm, Superintendent, Bessemer City
Mr. Keith Stewart, Superintendent, Bullock County
Mr. Roosevelt Wilson, Principal, Selma City