Nine NC principals named regional finalists for 2026 Principal of the Year

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 387

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Nine North Carolina school leaders have been named regional finalists for the 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year award, state officials announced Thursday.

One of the finalists will be selected as the statewide winner May 15 at a ceremony in Cary.

The winner will serve as an ambassador for the state’s roughly 2,700 principals and will advise the State Board of Education for a two-year term. They will also join the board …

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