Gaston County Schools Administrative Appointments and Transfers, 2022-2023

During the Gaston County Board of Education regular meeting on Monday, May 23, the following administrative appointments and transfers for the 2022-2023 academic year were announced.  The appointments are effective July 1, 2022.

Principal Appointments
▪ Bridgette Best was appointed to serve as principal of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School.  She currently is an assistant principal at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School.

▪ Anarah Henderson was appointed to serve as principal of Woodhill Elementary School.  She currently is an assistant principal at Southwest Middle School.

▪ Jada Owenby was appointed to serve as principal of Costner Elementary School.  She currently is the assistant principal at Cherryville High School.

▪ Kimberly Reese was appointed to serve as principal of Pinewood Elementary School.  She currently is an assistant principal at Holbrook Middle School.

▪ Aimee Tolleson was appointed to serve as principal of Belmont Central Elementary School.  She currently is an assistant principal at South Point High School.

▪ Patrick Watson was appointed to serve as principal of Cherryville Elementary School.  He currently is the assistant principal at Bessemer City Central Elementary School.

▪ Josh White was appointed to serve as principal of W. Blaine Beam Intermediate School.  He currently is an assistant principal at Southwest Middle School.

Principal Transfers
▪ Staci Bradley was transferred to serve as principal of Catawba Heights Elementary School.  She currently is the principal for grades K-2 at the Gaston County Virtual Academy.

▪ Glenn Cook was transferred to serve as principal of Southwest Middle School.  He currently is the principal at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School.

▪ Crystal Houser was transferred to serve as principal of North Gaston High School.  She currently is the principal at Forestview High School.

▪ Jamie Peoples was transferred to serve as principal of Forestview High School.  She currently is the principal at Mount Holly Middle School.

▪ Tyler West was transferred to serve as principal of Mount Holly Middle School.  She currently is the principal at Pinewood Elementary School.

Central Office/District Leadership
▪ Dr. Kecia Coln was appointed to serve as the executive director for human resources.  She currently is the assistant superintendent of human resources for Stanly County Schools.