Shelia Burnette, principal of Frank Porter Graham Elementary School, graduated on May 1 from the Leadership Program for New Principals offered by the Principals’ Executive Program of the UNC Center for School Leadership Development.

One of 44 principals selected statewide to participate in this rigorous, 12-day program, Burnette completed 72 hours of classroom instruction over a four-month period. Major areas of study included teacher effectiveness, instructional improvement, school finance and data analysis.

Burnette was also named the recipient of the program’s Jack McCall Award, which honors the graduate whom the class members elect as the greatest contributor to learning throughout the program.