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students then volunteers with the baseball team every day after school, sometimes until 9 or 10 at night. He is in the classroom constantly trying to help ‘his kids’ as he calls them, do their best, stay on track and succeed. He knows more about what goes on in this school than we do.”
27 different schools and was in foster care until being adopted by his grandparents. He went from having an IEP to tutoring students.
Why does Eagle give back so much? “I understand these kids. I went through a lot
of what they are going through with my own parents,” he said. “Giving back means a lot to me because like many of them I didn’t have people supporting me in my life either.” Eagle attended
“He gives of himself and takes the success of the students he mentors as a reflection of his life’s purpose. He steps up to the challenges of working with students who have lost hope or have no one in their life who is on their side. He glows with pride and is often brought to tears as the students learn to care about their lives and make changes in their attitudes,” said one guidance counselor.
McNair Principal Wins Regional Distinction
Rosette Brown, principal of McNair Magnet Middle, has been named a regional principal of the year by Magnet Schools
of America (MSA), the national association for magnet and theme-based schools.
This annual award recognizes exemplary magnet school principals from MSA’s eight regions who have demonstrated a strong commitment to maximizing learning opportunities for all students through theme-based education, while also setting high expectations within their schools and communities. Region 3 includes Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
As a young girl, Brown attended Poinsett, the former segregated school that is now McNair. Then, she became a teacher, assistant
principal and principal of the same school now named as a magnet school to attract a diverse group of students to study STEM and the arts.
“Since 2001 as the principal, Mrs. Brown’s
passion runs through her veins and trickles into every nook and cranny of the building,” said Cari Kupec, project director of magnet schools. “She demonstrates commitment to leading and learning through her servant leadership and her steadfast respect for every staff member, student, and stakeholder.”
Brown will be recognized this week at an awards ceremony at Magnet Schools of America’s 35th national conference hosted by Los Angeles Unified School District in Los Angeles. She
is also eligible to be selected as the National Magnet School Principal of the Year, which will be announced on the last day of the conference.