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Principal Chosen As Director Of Administration
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
For the past twelve years, Dr. Kim Moore has inter- acted with students. How- ever, in the new future, she will leave the school for an administrative position.
Dr. Moore has been chosen to serve as the Direc- tor of Administration for the Hillsborough County School District. Her selection to fill the role will be on the School Board agenda for approval on December 4th.
She is currently dividing her time between Middleton High School and the down- town office. Her replacement at Middleton High School has not been chosen. Dr. Moore will replace Ms. Tanly Cabrera, who retired last week.
Dr. Moore said of her promotion, “I’m very excited to have the opportunity to
DR. KIM MOORE
... First African American Female Principal of Middleton High School
have an impact on a larger scale. I will be working with all of the schools.”
Dr. Moore was assigned to Middleton High School in 2006 as the Assistant Princi- pal of Student Affairs. In 2014, Dr. Moore was cho- sen as the Principal of the School.
This promotion was the
first time a woman had been chosen to serve as its princi- pal in the history of the school. She is also the longest serving administrator since the school reopened in 2002.
Middleton High School was named in honor of George S. Middleton, a businessman and civic leader. In 1934, the school opened to provide the educa- tional needs of African Amer- ican students in East Tampa. It remained opened 1971 when the schools were inte- grated.
The school was changed into a middle school at the time. At the request of the community when a new high school was approved for con- struction, it was decided to name it Middleton High School.
The school opened in 2002 at the intersection of N. 22nd Street and E. Osborne Avenue.
Dr. Moore is married to James Moore and they are parents of 5 children.
NAACP Elects New Officers, Reaches Membership Milestone
The Hillsborough County Branch of the NAACP re- cently elected its officers to lead for the next two years. Their 2-year terms begin on January 1, 2019.
The new leadership con- sists of Ms. Yvette Lewis, who was re-elected President of the branch. Daryl Richardson will serve as the First Vice President; the re- sponsibilities of the Second Vice President were bestowed upon Joe Robinson; Ms. Janelle McGregor was chosen as the Secretary and Raymond Campbell was chosen as Treasurer.
Jarvis El-Amin, Ms. Darele Campbell, Nor- man Harris, Ms. Norene Copeland Miller and Ms. Lenore Brinson-Spear- man were also elected to serve as at-large Executive Committee members.
During her first year of leading the organization, Ms. Lewis reached a milestone that earned her praise from the Florida State Conference NAACP. Under her leader- ship, the branch reached a membership of more than 1,000 members.
In an email shared with NAACP branches statewide, Florida Conference Presi- dent Adora Oba Nweze said, “This Branch is the only
MS. YVETTE LEWIS ... Re-elected as President of the Hillsborough County
Branch NAACP
Branch in Florida that has earned the bragging rights as the largest and only Branch with over 1,000 members.”
Ms. Lewis said, “Mem- bership is the bloodline of the organization. Not only does it represent the all-important need of the NAACP in current times, members also serve as a volunteer basis to help carry out our mission of advocating for equality.”
The Hillsborough NAACP membership was at approxi- mately 130 members when Ms. Lewis began her term as President in 2017. Increasing membership and participa- tion in Branch activities was one of her main goals.
FYI
Christmas Concert
The Alumni Singers of St. Petersburg will have their an- nual “Sounds of the Season” Christmas Concert on Sun- day, December 9, 2018, 4 p. m. The event will be held at the Lakewood United Methodist Church, 5995 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. So., St. Petersburg (33705).
The concert is under the direction of Janice Hogans of St. Petersburg, and the choir will be accompanied by Dorothy Jenkins of St. Pe- tersburg, and LaTerry But- ler of St. Petersburg.
The Alumni Singers of St. Petersburg was founded in 1980. It is dedicated to the preservation of the African- American experience through spiritual and gospel music, and continuing more than 30 years of “Singing With Love and Harmony.”
The 501c3 non-profit or- ganization is comprised of singers from high schools, colleges and universities from all over Florida and throughout the United States.
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