It's a Friday morning in November and the North Little Rock offices of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas are pretty deserted. Most of the staff is away at a two-day retreat, but Chief Executive Officer Raymond Long is back early to catch up on some work and talk about the first few months of his tenure as the first Black man at the helm of the nonprofit.
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The Minnesota Elementary School Principals’Association (MESPA) recognized Liam Dawson, principal of Northside Elementary School in St. James with the 2021 MESPA Division Leadership Achievement Award for MESPA’s Southwest Division.
Principals are responsible for a school’s instructional, school culture, and resource leadership. The award honors principals whose exemplary leadership and sustained efforts have made noteworthy contributions to the operation of effective school learning programs improving education, their communities, and their profession.
Dawson was recognized by colleagues statewide on April 15 at the MESPYs, the premier elementary principal celebration of the year celebrated via YouTube livestream.
Dawson summed up his educational philosophy with a quote from Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”