Stephanie Alston, an educator for over 17 years and an elementary school principal most recently in Edgecombe County, has been named as the new principal at E.M. Rollins Elementary School.

She replaces Dean Thomas, who has been named as Vance County Schools’ new coordinator of the Transportation Department.

Alston will assume her new duties at E.M. Rollins as soon as possible.

During her career in education, she was a teacher for eight years and an administrator for the past nine years. While she was with Edgecombe County Schools, she was a two-time nominee for Principal of the Year. She participated in the Fulbright Principal Exchange Program in which she hosted four principals from Argentina in her home. They each visited for a three-week period to learn more about teaching and learning practices in the United States. Alston also visited Argentina as a Fulbright Principal for a 10-day learning experience this past fall.

Alston has served as a teacher and assistant principal with Pitt County Schools. She was a Teacher of the Year nominee and a three-time nominee for Assistant Principal of the Year in Pitt County.

She says she considers herself to be a continual learner and is grateful for the opportunity to be able to impact students, teachers, parents and community stakeholders using her platform as a school leader.

“I welcome the new partnerships that I will form to best benefit the stakeholders of E.M. Rollins Elementary,” Alston said.

A native of Martin County, Alston received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from East Carolina University.

(Information provided from VCS in a press release.)