Connie Jones, Assistant Principal, Enka High School
2006 Recipient of the Don Chalker Award 
 
Connie has taught at Enka High School in Buncombe County School District since 1974 and is currently Assistant principal. She is the recipient of the Terry Sanford Award for Innovative Teaching (NCAE)-1999; Outstanding Biology Teaching Award (OBTA for North Carolina)-1997; and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching-1996.

She has her B.S. from Furman University (1974) and will complete her Master in School Administration (M.S.A.) at WCU in August 2006. She is acknowledged by faculty as a forward-thinking leader who brings her teaching skills into the role of school leader.

Past Recipients: 
1998    Wanda Fowler, Principal, Cartaret County 
1999    Kathy Shelton, Central Office, Madison County 
2000    David Sutton, Central Office, Transylvania County 
2001    Regina Ash, Assistant Superintendent, Swain County 
2002    Kathyrn Brannon, Dean of Students, Mt. Pisgah Academy 
2003    Peggy Daniels, Principal, Carolina Day Middle School
2004    Jocelyn Reese, Assistant Principal, Vance Elementary School
2005    Joe Hough, Assistant Principal, A.C. Reynolds High School