MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA, Ala — Sparkman Middle School Principal Jennifer Whitt has been named as Madison County Schools' 2021 Principal of the Year.
Madison County Schools Superintendent Allen Perkins said Mrs. Whitt is dynamic, creative and caring in her role as a leader.
"She has assembled an incredible team at Sparkman Middle. She gives 100% every single day and that’s why her peers and district leadership selected her as Principal of the Year,” said Perkins.
Whitt, a Madison County native, attended Harvest Elementary School and Sparkman High School.
"It is an honor to be recognized by such an outstanding group of principals from Madison County. I’m also honored that our district leadership put their trust in me as well. A huge thank you to all of them and to the incredibly talented and driven faculty and staff at Sparkman Middle. None of this would be possible without them," said Whitt.
The district says Whitt has spent 24 years working in education, with 22 of those years spent at Sparkman Middle School. Whitt earned a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership in addition to an Education Specialist Degree in Instructional Leadership from the University of West Alabama.