Dr. Patrick Greene of Greene Central High School up for 2022 Wells Fargo NC Principal of the Year

This year’s Wells Fargo Principal of the Year receives $3,000 for personal use and $3,000 for his school. The winner and a guest or two educators of his choosing, also receives professional development by attending the Global Education Symposium in Boston in 2022, thanks to Education First, an engraved vase, a custom-made NC Principal of the Year signet ring from Jostens, and resources to help combat child hunger from No Kid Hungry NC.

Cash unseats Davis in 2022 Primary for Lenoir County Board of Education

Michelle Cash (R) defeated incumbent Billy Davis (R) in the 2022 Primary Election for a seat on the Lenoir County Board of Education for District One. Cash won 58.26% of the votes from the five reporting precincts. While Davis beat Cash in Absentee By-Mail, Cash had more votes on Election Day and during early voting. “I am very excited and ready to make positive changes,” said Cash.

flyExclusive partners with AeroAngel bringing sick child to life saving treatment

Local business flyExclusive has partnered with AeroAngel.org to help bring a little boy named Leonidas (Leo) Gonzalez, the life saving treatments he needed. Leo can’t fly commercial because of immunity concerns and will travel to Duke on a luxurious jet through flyExclusive. “AeroAngel is grateful for the combined efforts of all those at flyExclusive who have contributed toward making private flights like Leo’s possible,” said Brit Baillargeon, Director of Special Projects with AeroAngel. “Our partnership with AeroAngel has been such a fulfilling opportunity for the entire flyExclusive family,” said Roddie Hoyle, Director of Sales at flyExclusive.