The Superintendent of the Douglas County School System received a high honor by Georgia School Boards Association/Georgia School Superintendents Association. Earlier today, Trent North was named Georgia’s 2023 Superintendent of the Year.

According the the district website, after being nominated, North had to undergo “a rigorous process” by a committee. The group is made up of made up of former award winners and education administrators.

As Georgia’s Superintendent of the Year, North will now compete for at the national level. The winner for the National Superintendent of the year will be announced in February 2023 at a convention in San Antonio Texas.