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![Long-time Woodington principal tapped to lead LCPS Facilities Maintenance Department]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752180138/lcpsncorg/maop5biks0nycjbophp7/phillippe.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752180138/lcpsncorg/maop5biks0nycjbophp7/phillippe.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752180138/lcpsncorg/maop5biks0nycjbophp7/phillippe.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752180138/lcpsncorg/maop5biks0nycjbophp7/phillippe.png","width":940}])
When it came time to name a new director of facilities maintenance, Lenoir County Public Schools had to look no farther than a middle school principal prized for his experience with LCPS, appreciated for his nuts-and-bolts knowledge of school operations and renowned for his get-it-done attitude.
![LCPS STEM Coordinator selected for NASA leadership program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751290387/lcpsncorg/jxmskdm6vhmm90npdu6b/HArrell_stem.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751290387/lcpsncorg/jxmskdm6vhmm90npdu6b/HArrell_stem.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751290387/lcpsncorg/jxmskdm6vhmm90npdu6b/HArrell_stem.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751290387/lcpsncorg/jxmskdm6vhmm90npdu6b/HArrell_stem.jpg","width":940}])
Dr. Stephanie Harrell, the STEM Coordinator for Lenoir County Public Schools, is one of only 15 educators
statewide selected for the 2025–26 NC Space Education Ambassadors program, a NASA-affiliated
initiative housed at NC State University through the NC Space Grant.
![Contentnea-Savannah selected for multimillion, statewide Golden LEAF Initiative]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750342687/lcpsncorg/pv7bmyldtyqqojyk80kk/LCPS_CSS_Grant.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750342687/lcpsncorg/pv7bmyldtyqqojyk80kk/LCPS_CSS_Grant.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750342687/lcpsncorg/pv7bmyldtyqqojyk80kk/LCPS_CSS_Grant.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750342687/lcpsncorg/pv7bmyldtyqqojyk80kk/LCPS_CSS_Grant.jpg","width":1200}])
Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School is one of 15 middle schools in the state chosen to participate in a comprehensive five-year, $25 million statewide project to boost math instruction and career development. The Golden LEAF Schools Initiative, announced by the Golden Leaf Foundation and the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI), will provide CSS and the 14 other participating schools with intensive coaching, resources and support, according to the announcement. Additionally, participating schools will receive math resources and coaching, career readiness resources and funding for travel, stipends and bonuses.
![From first-day jitters to 30 years of impact, LCPS celebrates 952 years of service]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":2200}])
On Thursday, at its annual Retirement Luncheon, Lenoir County Public Schools celebrated the people and the process by honoring 36 individuals, including Hunter, who – at least for now – are calling the 2024-2025 school year their last. The retirees, in aggregate, represent 952 years of service. They wrapped up their careers at 21 different LCPS schools and departments, completing tenures that ranged in length from 16 to 45 years.
![LCPS Class of 2025 sets records, celebrated across five graduation ceremonies]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":2200}])
The Lenoir County Public Schools Class of 2025 was celebrated in five graduation ceremonies over the past month, culminating Saturday with nearly 600 students receiving diplomas from South Lenoir High School, Kinston High and North Lenoir High. Earlier ceremonies were held for the 11 graduates of Lenoir County Learning Academy on Friday, and for the 53 seniors of Lenoir County Early College High School in May.
![LCPS summer programming is back!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":2200}])
Lenoir County Public Schools is expanding and refreshing its lineup of summer programs, offering rising 6th through 12th-grade students a series of immersive and engaging experiences that blend academics, career exploration and hands-on learning.
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