Akil Ross:
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. —the newly crowned national high school principal of the
year —Chapin's Akil Ross —flunked third grade. He repeated the grade because he
was "not up to par" as a student. He also tried to doctor his report
card, turning the Fs into As, in an unsuccessful attempt to convince his mother
he was a top student. Eventually, he learned that a better way to turn Fs into
As was studying.
The experience taught him the value of attention to detail and how to better
focus, which turned his life around and laid the groundwork for a career in
education that has earned him top awards.
The most recent came on Oct. 20 when he was surprised at a school assembly with
the announcement that he had been named best in his profession by the National
Association of Secondary School Principals.
Tim Flach - Tribune News Service - November 03, 2017
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