How a Southaven principal found her calling as DeSoto County’s Administrator of the Year
Southaven principal April Rucker has been named Administrator of the Year. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
When DeSoto County Schools Superintendent Cory Uselton delivered the news that Southaven Intermediate School Principal, April Rucker, had been named the district’s Administrator of the Year, her reaction was immediate and unfiltered.
“I was in disbelief, and I still am,” Rucker said regarding the moment Uselton walked into her office. “He came by to share the news with me and I was like, ‘You’re kidding.’ And he’s like, ‘I don’t kid. This is real.’”
In a written statement, Uselton praised Rucker’s leadership and impact across the district.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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