America Press Releases
HQ, Americas
Will Griffin
Public Affairs Officer
Chief Communications
4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350
Phone: (571) 372-0613
Recent Press Releases
Lucas ES Principal Retires After 36 Years in Education
February 03, 2023 Mr. Steve Gardner, Principal of Lucas Elementary School, will retire on June 30, 2023, after 36 years in education.PressRoom
Emilio Garza named Principal of Barsanti Elementary School
January 13, 2023 Mr. Hugh McKinnon, Fort Campbell Schools Community Superintendent, is pleased to announce Mr. Emilio Garza as the new Principal of Barsanti Elementary School.PressRoom
Battey named as new principal for Pierce Terrace Elementary School
January 11, 2023 Brian Perry, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for South Carolina and Fort Stewart, is pleased to announce Mr. Robert Battey as the new principal for Pierce Terrace Elementary School at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.PressRoom
McKinnon named DoDEA Community Superintendent for Fort Campbell schools
January 03, 2023 Mr. Greg Bull, the Department of Defense Education Activity Southeast District Superintendent, is pleased to announce Mr. Hugh McKinnon as the new Community Superintendent for Fort Campbell.PressRoom
DoD Schools Ranked Best in the United States on Nation's Report Card
October 24, 2022 Fourth and eighth-grade students attending Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools led the nation in scoring on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading and Mathematics Assessments.PressRoom
Dr. Stacie Lamoureux named Principal of Fort Knox MHS
October 21, 2022 Michelle Allen, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for Fort Knox, is pleased to announce Dr. Stacie Lamoureux as the new principal at Fort Knox Middle-High School.PressRoom
Michelle Allen selected as Community Superintendent for Fort Knox
August 26, 2022 Greg Bull, the Department of Defense Education Activity Southeast district superintendent, is pleased to announce Michelle Allen as the new community superintendent for Fort Knox.PressRoom
Lonnie Gilmore named Chief of Staff for DoDEA Americas Southeast District
August 11, 2022 Greg Bull, the Department of Defense Education Activity Southeast district superintendent, is pleased to announce Lonnie Gilmore as the new chief of staff for the Southeast District.PressRoom
Kristy Fountain named Principal of Heroes Elementary
August 05, 2022 Ryan Smith, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for Camp Lejeune, is pleased to announce Kristy Fountain as the new principal for Heroes Elementary. Fountain will assume her duties mid-September.PressRoom
Welcome Back DoDEA Students and Families
August 02, 2022 Nearly 19,000 students are headed back to schools at the Department of the Department of Defense Education Activity in the Americas. DoDEA Americas operates 50 schools in seven states, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.PressRoom
DoDEA Announces School Meals Info For New School Year
July 21, 2022 For the last two years, school student meals were free. The free meals initiative was thanks to special, pandemic-era funding provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That funding has now expired.PressRoom
Vanessa Faerber selected as Community Superintendent for Fort Buchanan and Ramey, Puerto Rico
July 08, 2022 Kent Worford, the Department of Defense Education Activity Mid-Atlantic district superintendent, is pleased to announce Vanessa Faerber as the new community superintendent for Fort Buchanan and Ramey.PressRoom
Greg Bull selected as DoDEA Superintendent for Southeast District
July 08, 2022 Americas Director for Student Excellence Dr. Judith A. Minor announced today that Greg Bull has been selected as the new DoDEA superintendent for the Southeast District.PressRoom
DoDEA student awarded National Merit® College Sponsored Scholarship
June 06, 2022 The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced scholarship winners in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program-College Sponsored Scholarship. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. Among the selectees is Ross Kenney, a senior at DoDEA’s Antilles High School in Puerto Rico.PressRoom
DoDEA Announces 2023 Teacher of the Year
May 27, 2022 Lester Middle School teacher Dr. Cara Kaiser was selected as the 2023 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Teacher of the Year.PressRoom
Camp Lejeune Community Schools host DoDEA pilot program
May 02, 2022 The Department of Defense Education Activity approved Camp Lejeune Community Schools for a three-year pilot program to open enrollment to children of full-time, active-duty service members living off base.PressRoom
Dahlgren Hosts DoDEA Pilot Program
May 02, 2022 The Department of Defense Education Activity approved Naval Support Facility Dahlgren for a three-year pilot program to open enrollment to children of full-time, active-duty military living off base.PressRoom
Angela Stephens Selected as DoDEA’s 2022 Principal of the Year
April 29, 2022 The Department of Defense Education Activity is pleased to announce Angela Stephens, principal of Bolden Elementary Middle School at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, as the DoDEA’s 2022 Principal of the Year.PressRoom
Kewanis Kennedy named Principal of Marshall ES
April 28, 2022 Joshua Adams, the Department of Defense Education Activity Kentucky community superintendent, announces Kewanis Kennedy as the new principal for Marshall Elementary School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Kennedy will assume his duties on May 10.PressRoom
Andre Whitfield selected as Principal for Elliott ES
April 22, 2022 Brian Perry, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for South Carolina and Fort Stewart, is pleased to announce Andre Whitfield as the new principal for Middleton S. Elliott Elementary School at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. Whitfield will assume his duties on May 9, 2022.PressRoom
Fort Jackson hosts DoDEA pilot program
April 18, 2022 The Department of Defense Education Activity approved Fort Jackson for a three-year pilot program to open enrollment to children of full-time, active-duty military personnel living off post.PressRoom
DoDEA Americas Announces 2023 District Teachers of the Year
March 17, 2022 The Department of Defense Education Activity is pleased to announce Americas 2023 District Teachers of the Year. Congratulations to Jennifer Lubba, Gordon Elementary School, and Laura Alvarez, Fort Knox Middle High School. Both are now in the running for DoDEA Teacher of the Year.PressRoom
Angela Stephens Selected as Americas Principal of the Year
March 07, 2022 The Department of Defense Education Activity is pleased to announce Angela Stephens, principal of Bolden Elementary Middle School at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, as the 2022 DoDEA Americas Principal of the Year.PressRoom
Alissa Richards selected as Principal for Mahaffey MS
February 14, 2022 Joshua Adams, the Department of Defense Education Activity Kentucky community superintendent, announces Alissa Richards as the new principal for Mahaffey Middle School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.PressRoom
James Brown selected as Principal for Johnson PS
February 11, 2022 Ryan Smith, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for Camp Lejeune, is pleased to announce James Brown as the new principal for Johnson Primary School at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.PressRoom
Jennifer Atkinson selected as Principal for Barkley ES
February 11, 2022 — Joshua Adams, the Department of Defense Education Activity Kentucky community superintendent, announces Jennifer Atkinson as the new principal for Barkley Elementary School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.PressRoom
Jessica Thorne selected as Principal for EA White Elementary
February 10, 2022 Lisa Coleman, the Department of Defense Education Activity Georgia/Alabama community superintendent, announces Jessica Thorne as the new principal for E.A. White Elementary School at Fort Benning, Georgia.PressRoom
Tammy Shadd selected as Principal for Pinckney ES
February 10, 2022 Brian Perry, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for South Carolina and Fort Stewart, is pleased to announce Taminika Shadd as the new principal for Pinckney Elementary School at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.PressRoom