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PROCLAMATION HONORING DR. NEIL PEDERSEN
WHEREAS, Dr. Neil Pedersen has served the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) as
Superintendent for eighteen years and prior to that as Assistant Superintendent for five
years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Neil Pedersen has been a strong advocate for the needs of school students in the
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district for over 23 years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedersen's dedication and commitment to CHCCS made him the longest-serving
Superintendent in the district's 101-year history and his 18-year tenure makes him the
second longest-serving superintendent currently serving in one district in North
Carolina; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedersen has not only made an impa:.t on CHCCS, but also on the entire Chapel
Hill-Carrboro community and has been an educational leader in the state and nation;
and
WHEREAS, during Dr. Neil Pedersen's tenure, McDougle Middle School, McDougle Elementary
School, East Chapel Hill High School, Scroggs Elementary School, Smith Middle
School, Rashkis Elementary School, Carrboro High School, Phoenix Academy and
Morris Grove Elementary School were all constructed; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedersen was named the 2001 Superintendent of the Year by the North Carolina
Association of School Administrators (NCASA), and also that year he was one of four
finalists for National Superintendent of the Year in a competition sponsored by the
American Association of School Administrators (AASA); and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedersen's experience and expertise made him a frequent choice for many county
and state level leadership positions over the years including Superintendent Advisor to
the North Carolina State Board of Education, advisor to the State Board's Committee on
Globally Competitive Students, and Co-Chair of the Superintendent's Division of the
North Carolina Association of School Administrators, as well as service with the Chapel
Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School
Foundation, the Orange County Partner-,hip for Young Children and Orange County
Communities in Schools; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedersen's continued skills, experience, and dedication to student achievement and
commitment to excellence have impacted the lives of former and current students and
future residents, and his work is an outstanding example of service that benefits the
community well beyond the school district;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim Sunday,
May 1, 2011 as
NEIL PEDERSEN DAY
in Orange County and urge the public to join us in honoring Dr. Neil Pedersen and his
many contributions, and to participate in the many activities that are planned for May 1,
2011 in his honor.
This the 19th day of April, 2011.
Bernadette Pelissier, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners