Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools Nov/Dec 2016 | Page 17

Dr. Jonathan Tyson is named 2016-17 Principal of the Year
Marvin Ridge Middle School’s Vera Woolard is 2016-17 Assistant Principal of the Year
If you’re an educator, employee
in 2008. He took the principalship at
or student at Piedmont High
Piedmont High School in 2012. During
School, you’ve probably heard the
this time, he was also an adjunct
phrase “Positive People Prosper.”
professor at Wingate University,
Piedmont High School’s
teaching evening classes in sports
principal, Dr. Jonathan Tyson,
science from 2008 until 2012.
the 2016-17 Union County
He said he feels his school’s A+
Public Schools Principal of the
School Performance grade from the
Year, believes in order to have
Department credits this success
successful student learning and
to the tireless efforts of his staff,
high teacher morale, it is critical
targeting weak areas in his school’s
to create a positive school culture
accountabili