The Daily Herald
Longtime educator and school administrator Melissa Harkreader is immediately taking on the role as the new principal of Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts.
The change was announced by Maury County Public Schools Tuesday afternoon. I m excited to announce I ll be serving you and the Mount Pleasant community as principal of Mt. Pleasant Middle School, Harkreader said in a press released shared by the school district.
Harkreader succeeds the position from Dr. Tim Drinkwine, who has served in the role since 2018. Although new to MPMS, I m not new to education, she said. I started my teaching career at Hampshire Unit School with family roots in Chapel Hill. I taught for 17 years before transitioning to administration, where I ve served as assistant principal in Williamson and Davidson counties. It feels like I ve come full-circle, and I can t wait to meet all of you. Stop by the school any time in the next few weeks. We re going t