HAMPSTEAD, N.C. - John Hancock III, 66, of Hampstead, N.C. and formerly of Wolcott and Thomaston, beloved husband for 47 years of Laura (Cianciolo) Hancock, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C.Born in Waterbury on Feb. 8, 1955,
Former students look to rename James Madison Memorial High School after Darlene M. Hancock
MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) The late Darlene Hancock was the first African-American female principal for the Madison Metropolitan School District, a champion for education, an advocate for all children and a leader in the Madison community for decades. Now, some of her former students are hoping that when James Madison Memorial High School is renamed, it will be after her.
“There have been so many great candidates that have been brought forward for the potential renaming of Madison Memorial High School, but the reason why Mrs. Hancock should be in consideration, too, is that she didn’t just walk the walk, she talked the talk in terms of education and providing opportunities for children that extended well beyond her days as principal and are still affecting the lives of young people everywhere,” Anthony Brown Jr. tells Madison365.