
October is National Principals' Month, and Akron Public Schools Board of Education took time out to recognize its school leaders at last night's meeting.

Buchtel Cluster: Christopher Haynes, Schumacher CLC, with board member Carla Jackson

Firestone Cluster: Sarah Core, Resnik CLC; Derrick Hall, board VP; Daniel Casalinuovo, Portage Path CLC; and Tina Loughry, Firestone CLC

North Cluster: Board member Valerie McKitrick with Dawn Harper, Jennings CLC; and Andrea Aller, Harris Jackson CLC

Ellet Cluster: N.J. Akbar, Ph.D., board president, with Megan Lee Wilfong, Windemere CLC

East Cluster: Board member Diana Autry; Renea Williams, Barber CLC; Renee Kochis, Mason CLC, and Walter Noland, East CLC

Garfield Cluster: Jennifer Sibit, Sam Salem CLC; Pharon Hranko, Pfeiffer; Job Perry, board member; Grace Tomei, Glover CLC; Patricia Stauffer, McEbright CLC; Charles Morrison, Garfield CLC, and Rebecca Cacioppo, Rimer CLC

Specialty Schools: Thomas O'Neil, Akron Early College; Rebecca Green Pallotta, Akron Alternative Academy; Amanda Morgan, STEM MS; Cheryl Paradise, APS Online, and Dina Popa, STEM HS