Mike Eddy has been named as the first principal for Oconee County’s newest middle school: Eddy has been, since 2019, principal at Malcom Bridge Middle School. He will become principal of the Dove Creek Middle School that is scheduled to open next year.
From the Oconee County School District website…
Oconee County Schools has formally announced that Michael “Mike” Eddy has been named the inaugural principal of Dove Creek Middle School, effective June 1, 2023. Dove Creek Middle School will open its doors to its first class of students in August 2023. Eddy will finish out this school year at Malcom Bridge Middle School, with a search for his replacement to begin in the coming months.
“With nearly two decades of school leadership experience and a track record of high achievement and positive school cultures, I look forward to Mike Eddy serving as the first-ever principal of Dove Creek Middle School,” said Superintendent Jason L. Branch. “Mr. Eddy will continue to serve our school community at our newest middle school, following his strong leadership and service at Malcom Bridge Middle School and High Shoals Elementary School.”
Eddy holds a bachelor’s degree from Stetson University in music education, a master’s degree in educational administration and supervision from the University of West Georgia, and a specialist degree from the University of Georgia. He began his teaching career as band director in Fulton County Schools in 1995 and was then the band director in Clayton County Schools from 1996-2001. Following that, he served in a variety of leadership positions in Henry County Schools until 2015, when he joined Oconee County Schools as principal of High Shoals Elementary School. In 2019, he became principal of Malcom Bridge Middle School. Under his leadership, Malcom Bridge Middle School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
Said Eddy, “It’s an honor to be given the opportunity to open Dove Creek Middle School. I look forward to partnering with the Dove Creek community in creating another world-class school in Oconee County. I also look forward to finishing out a great 2022-23 school year with the Malcom Bridge Middle School students, staff, and parents.”
Eddy and his wife, Shirley, are the proud parents of two children, one OCS graduate and another current senior.
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