{"id":6143,"date":"2017-04-17T09:25:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T14:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/?p=6143"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:19:10","slug":"sau-inducts-four-educational-leadership-hall-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2017\/sau-inducts-four-educational-leadership-hall-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"SAU inducts four into Educational Leadership Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F00iRmexCAs?autohide=2&amp;autoplay=0&amp;mute=0&amp;controls=1&amp;fs=1&amp;loop=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;playlist=OzazDhjmssY%2C+-YaoMimBpDc%2C+Lbcw0V0b-L4&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;theme=light&amp;wmode=&amp;playsinline=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Four area educators were inducted into the Educational Leadership Hall of Fame at Southern Arkansas University on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Honored at the event were Jason Sanders, superintendent of Ashdown schools; John Ward, superintendent of Magnolia schools; DeMarcus Green, principal, Kilpatrick Elementary School in Texarkana, Ark.; and Jody Vines, principal, Washington Middle School in El Dorado.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Trey Berry, president of SAU, welcomed the audience, and Beth Anne Rankin, associate director of development, introduced the guests. Dr. Bob Burns, chairman of Farmers Bank &amp; Trust, delivered the keynote address. Kelsie Madison, 2017 Miss SAU, helped induct the educators along with Berry and Rankin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are happy to be partners with you,\u201d Berry told the inductees. \u201cWe are here to honor you and the work you have done.\u201d<br \/>\nRankin said the Hall of Fame intends to \u201cacknowledge the incredible achievements\u201d of the inductees, who have \u201cleft golden footprints\u201d in making it possible for students at their respective campuses to learn.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6143 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/04\/JODY-VINES.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/04\/JODY-VINES-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/04\/DEMARCUS-GREEN.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/04\/DEMARCUS-GREEN-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/04\/JOHN-WARD.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/04\/JOHN-WARD-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/04\/JASON-SANDERS.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/04\/JASON-SANDERS-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In his remarks, Burns said that \u201cpersonality, courage and character\u201d are necessary for good leaders, \u201cplus a little bit of vision down the road,\u201d noting that each of the night\u2019s inductees exhibited those qualities. In talking about cultural issues education has faced over the past 40 years, Burns said it was important for leaders to remember that the field is all about change. \u201cIf you don\u2019t like change, this is not the industry to be in.\u201d He said attitudes of respect and tolerance will make it possible for \u201ceveryone to live in an incredible country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanders was first to be inducted. He received his BSE as well as his ME from SAU. His background includes serving as principal at Foreman High School and superintendent at Foreman. He has served as superintendent at Ashdown since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would not be where I am, or who I am, without SAU,\u201d Sanders told the audience. He thanked numerous professors and administrators in propelling him forward in his career. \u201cI\u2019ll put my education up against anybody\u2019s. I am very humbled and honored to receive this honor.\u201d<br \/>\nAshdown High School was recognized in 2014 and 2015 by U.S. News and World Report as one of the \u201cMost Challenging High Schools in the United States\u201d in reference to Ashdown\u2019s success with Advanced Placement test participation and achievement. The district has 1,400 students.<\/p>\n<p>Ward was recognized for his leadership of Magnolia schools. From 2003-2007, Ward served as principal of Winthrop Elementary School and from 2007-2014 as superintendent of Horatio schools. He has served as Magnolia\u2019s superintendent since 2014. He received his BS in Interdisciplinary Studies from Texas A&amp;M in Texarkana and in Educational Leadership from Henderson State University. He received his ME in Educational Administration and Supervision from Southern Arkansas University. The Magnolia School District has 2,913 students.<br \/>\n\u201cFrom the bottom of my heart, I appreciate this,\u201d Ward said on his induction. \u201cI am humbled and honored to work with people who make me look better and smarter than I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Green received his BSE in Early Childhood Education and his ME from SAU. Kilpatrick Elementary is a STEM magnet school with a medical science focus of biomedical engineering in the Texarkana Arkansas School District. It was designated as Pearson\u2019s National Model School for America\u2019s Choice and was named a 2017 School of Distinction for Magnet School of America. It has 420 students.<\/p>\n<p>He thanked SAU for \u201cguiding me in the right direction,\u201d and said that \u201cwith accountability and love, anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vines taught in El Dorado for 20 years and has served as principal of Washington Middle School since 2006. She served for two years on the board for the Arkansas Association of Middle Level Educators and on the Arkansas Professional Licensure Standards Board. She received her BSE and Master\u2019s in Educational Leadership degree from SAU.<\/p>\n<p>Washington Middle School was recently recognized as a School of Excellence by the International STEM Educators Association. The school has 700 students.<\/p>\n<p>She said that her career has been about \u201cwhat\u2019s best for the kids,\u201d and that she \u201ccould not have been better prepared\u201d to work in education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four area educators were inducted into the Educational Leadership Hall of Fame at Southern Arkansas University on Thursday, April 13, 2017. 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