Kathy Spencer, the superintendent of Onslow County, is the
incoming vice president.
Stewart is currently the superintendent of the Yadkin system
after serving three and a half years as the superintendent of the Stokes County
schools. He was at the helm of the Sampson County school system from 2003 until
January of 2008.
A graduate of Clinton High School, Hobbs received his
undergraduate degree from UNC-Wilmington, a Masters of Education from
Fayetteville State University and his doctorate in education from
UNC-Greensboro.
Hobbs had a successful coaching career before going into
administration.
New Board members were recommended by the NCHSAA's
Nominating Committee, based on the requirements of the Association's
constitution and by-laws. The member schools at eight regional meetings select
nominees for consideration across the state, then from among those nominees
individuals are selected by the Nominating Committee to fill the available
slots. They are approved by the membership at the NCHSAA Annual Meeting in May.
The new Board members nominated were either filling
vacancies produced by members going off the Board due to completion of their
terms or those who are off due to retirement or leaving public school work.
They include: Region 2-- 1-A, principal M.D. Guthrie,
Wallace-Rose Hill High School; 2-A, principal Joe Poletti, Croatan High School;
Region 8--Tony Baldwin, superintendent, Buncombe County Schools.
Since the Annual Meeting, Sally Bradshaw, principal of Fred
T. Foard High School in Catawba County, has left her position and thus has left
the Board of Directors. Filling that position on a one-year interim basis for
this year is Teresa Evans of North Iredell High School.
Herman Little of Elizabeth City Northeastern has also
recently announced his retirement, and Ron Butler of the Pitt County schools
will be assuming that spot on the Board on an interim basis.
"These individuals will continue to provide outstanding
leadership,” said NCHSAA commissioner Davis Whitfield. “We look forward to Stewart Hobbs serving as
president and the direction he will provide.
"We are also excited about those who will be joining
the Board of Directors, which should help us to maintain an outstanding Board
to serve our membership.”
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