New assistant principal named at Brookland-Cayce High School

Assistant administrator and current math teacher at Brookland-Cayce High School Ryan Van Omen has been named as the new assistant principal at the same school.

Omen was recommended by school district superintendent Brenda Hafner and was approved at the Board of Trustees’ Aug. 1 meeting.

Omen graduated from Brookland-Cayce in 2015 and received a bachelor’s from the University of South Carolina and a master’s in education from Grand Canyon University.

“I am so excited to take on this new role in the district and school that not only raised me, but has been my home ever since. As I transition into this role, I hope to continue to serve our Brookland-Cayce community while holding tight to my teacher roots to ensure that our educators feel empowered and our students receive the best education possible!,” Omen said in the press release.

Fulmer Middle School gets new assistant principal

Angela Norris was approved by the Lexington School District Two Board of Trustees at their Aug. 1 meeting to be the new assistant principal at Fulmer Middle School.

Norris was previously a business teacher and assistant administrator at Fulmer and before that a Project Lead the Way teacher at Pine Ridge Middle School.

She received an associate’s degree from Robeson Community College and a bachelor’s as well as two masters degrees from East Carolina University.

“As an administrator, I will do whatever it takes to make a significant impact on our students' lives and educational outcomes,” Norris said in the press release. “I look forward to helping teachers thrive collaboratively, working toward common goals that help shape the lives of our students.”