From the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce:
Dr. Terry K. Holliday, Superintendent of Iredell-Statesville Schools, was named the 2009 A. Craig PhillipsNorth Carolina Superintendent of the Year at an awards presentation and reception held Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. The award was given jointly by the North Carolina Association of School Administrators (NCASA) and the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA). TE21, Inc. sponsored the event and provided a $5,000 award to the winner.
Since 2002, Dr. Holliday has been superintendent of Iredell-Statesville Schools, a district that serves over 20,000 students in grades PreK-12. Prior to coming to Iredell-Statesville Schools, Dr. Holliday served as superintendent of Transylvania County Schools in Brevard, N.C.
A native of Belton, S.C., Dr. Holliday holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Furman University, and Masters and Educational Specialist degrees from Winthrop University. He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina.
During his tenure as superintendent, Dr. Holliday has led the district to great gains in student achievement; Iredell-Statesville schools consistently measure in the top ten in North Carolina in student performance despite being one of the lowest funded districts in per pupil expenditures in the state. Dr. Holliday has also made an impact on education at the state level with his work on reforming the N.C. accountability program while serving on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Testing and Accountability.
A statement written by Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education Chair Dr. David W. Cash says this about Holliday, “He truly believes and his daily leadership shows that our school system’s significant accomplishments have been achieved largely through multiple collaborative relationships in this community based on trust earned by improved accountability, transparency, and communication skills. Dr. Holliday’s dedicated and untiring efforts have definitely made an enduring difference in this community.”
