America Press Releases
DoDEA Americas
Tracy Fidler
Public Affairs Officer
700 Westpark Drive Peachtree City, GA 30269
Phone: 470-460-2113
Recent Press Releases
April Hallback selected as Principal for Murray Elementary
January 03, 2022 Brian Perry, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for South Carolina and Fort Stewart, is pleased to announce April Hallback as the new principal for Murray Elementary School at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Hallback will assume her duties on January 18.PressRoom
Worford Selected as DoDEA Superintendent, Mid-Atlantic District
December 15, 2021 DoDEA Director Tom Brady announced today that Mr. Kent Worford has been selected as the new DoDEA Superintendent for the Mid-Atlantic District.PressRoom
Wing Selected as DoDEA Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
December 08, 2021 DoDEA Director Tom Brady announced today that Ms. Kelisa Wing has been selected as the new DoDEA Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.PressRoom
Donato Cuadrado Retires After 36 Years as an Educator
December 07, 2021 Donato Cuadrado, the Department of Defense Education Activity Mid-Atlantic District superintendent, will retire Dec. 31, after working as an educator for 36 years, 33 of them in service to military children.PressRoom
Todd Carver selected as Principal for Bitz IS
November 10, 2021 Ryan Smith, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for Camp Lejeune, is pleased to announce Todd Carver as the new principal for Bitz Intermediate School at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Carver will assume his duties in mid-December.PressRoom
DoDEA Celebrates 75 Years of Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Military-Connected Students
October 10, 2021 The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) celebrates its 75th anniversary during the 2021-2022 School Year, continuing a tradition of excellence in education that began on October 14, 1946.PressRoom
DoDEA Celebrates New, Modern School and 90 Years of Education at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
September 30, 2021 The Department of Defense Education Activity will celebrate a new school at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on October 7.PressRoom
Three DoDEA Schools recognized as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools
September 22, 2021 The U.S. Department of Education recognized 325 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.PressRoom
Angelo Barcinas selected as Principal for West Point ES
September 09, 2021 Helen Balilo, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for New York and Virginia, is pleased to announce Angelo Barcinas as the new principal for West Point Elementary School at West Point, New York.PressRoom
DoDEA Celebrates New Modern School at West Point
August 26, 2021 The Department of Defense Education Activity will celebrate a new elementary school at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York on September 1.PressRoom
Jared Collins selected as Principal for Antilles MS
August 25, 2021 Dr. Jacob Sherwood, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for Fort Buchanan and Ramey, is pleased to announce Jared Collins as the new principal for Antilles Middle School at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.PressRoom
Fort Knox to Build Another Modern School
August 17, 2021 Fort Knox is getting a new school! The Department of Defense Education Activity will replace its 63-year-old Van Voorhis Elementary School with a state-of-the-art, 21st-century school.PressRoom
Brad Burgess selected as Principal for Shughart Middle School at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina
August 16, 2021 Kathy Downs, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for Fort Bragg and Cuba, is pleased to announce Brad Burgess as the new principal for Shughart Middle School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.PressRoom
Free Meals For Students Though June 2022 - DoDEA Americas Served 4 Million Meals During Pandemic
August 11, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture says student meals are free through June 2022. DoDEA Americas served 4 million meals during pandemicPressRoom
Andrea Marr named Principal at Fort Campbell High School
August 10, 2021 Joshua Adams, the Department of Defense Education Activity Kentucky community superintendent, announces Andrea Marr as the new principal for Fort Campbell High School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.PressRoom
Ryan Smith selected as Community Superintendent for Camp Lejeune
August 09, 2021 Dr. Donato Cuadrado, the Department of Defense Education Activity mid-Atlantic district superintendent, is pleased to announce Ryan Smith as the new community superintendent for Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.PressRoom
Welcome Back, DoDEA Students and Families
August 02, 2021 Nearly 19,000 students are headed back to schools at the Department of the Department of Defense Education Activity in the Americas.PressRoom
Todd Cobb Named DoDEA History Teacher Of The Year
June 17, 2021 Todd Cobb, a teacher at Ramey School in Puerto Rico, has been named the Department of Defense Education Activity History Teacher of the Year, an award presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.PressRoom
Todd Curkendall Retires After 29 Years of Service
June 07, 2021 Todd Curkendall, community superintendent for Camp Lejeune, will retire Wednesday, June 30, after 29 years of service to the Department of Defense Education Activity.PressRoom
Maxwell hosts first DoDEA pilot program, opens application for off-base children
June 03, 2021 The Department of Defense Education Activity approved Maxwell Elementary Middle School as the first site for a four-year pilot program to open enrollment to children of full-time, active duty military living off base.PressRoom
DoDEA 2021 National Merit® Scholarship Recipients
June 02, 2021 The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced scholarship winners in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Among the selectees are three DoDEA Scholarship recipients.PressRoom
Ramey Student Named Presidential Scholar
June 01, 2021 Nicolas Taj Proskauer Valerio, a student of Ramey School in Puerto Rico, has been named a U.S Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of the nation's highest honors for high school students.PressRoom
Lorien Gustafson selected as AP for Lejeune HS
May 25, 2021 Dr. Donato Cuadrado, the Department of Defense Education Activity Mid-Atlantic District superintendent, is pleased to announce Lorien Gustafson as the new assistant principal of Lejeune High School at Camp Lejeune, NC.PressRoom
Four DoDEA Educators Selected for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching
May 13, 2021 The Department of Defense Education Activity is pleased to announce the DoDEA State Selection Committee for the 2021 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program has selected four state-level finalists for 7-12th grade teachers of science and mathematicsPressRoom
Kapiko-Faulkner Selected as DoDEA Americas Principal of the Year
March 09, 2021 The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Americas Region is pleased to announce Leigh Anne Kapiko Faulkner, principal of Tarawa Terrace Elementary School on Camp Lejeune, NC, as the 2021 DoDEA Americas Principal of the Year.PressRoom