-information courtesy of Aarika Sandlin, Vance County Schools director of communication & marketing
The Vance County Board of Education voted to appoint Rey Horner as the Executive Director of Student Services at the September 12th meeting.
Horner is a Henderson native and graduated from Vance Senior High School.
He earned his Bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University in Industrial Technology and a Master’s degree in School Administration from Western Carolina University.
Horner’s career with the school district began in 1997 as a high school science teacher at Southern Vance High School. He has served as a testing coordinator, assistant principal, Interim Director of AVID and as a principal of STEM Early High School, Southern Vance High School and most recently, Vance County High School.
“I have enjoyed working in the schools in various capacities. This new opportunity will allow me to increase my impact by meeting the needs of more students. I am committed to continue the great work of our district, just in a new capacity.”
With 25 years of experience in education in Vance County Schools, the district is confident that Horner is the perfect candidate to lead the Student Services team, the statement read.
Horner is married with 2 daughters. He will begin his district position once a replacement is named as the Vance County High School Principal.