Dan Jenkins is Tennessee’s ‘Principal of the Year’
Clinton High School Principal Dan Jenkins holds his award after being recognized as Tennessee’s “Principal of the Year” during ceremonies last week in Washington, D.C.
He was in Washington, D.C., last week to accept this honor with all of the other representatives from each of the 50 states.
The official biography for Jenkins, presented during last week’s ceremonies, reads as follows:
“Daniel P. Jenkins is a lifelong public school educator, deeply rooted in a legacy of family educators, including a father and grandfather who paved the way.
“His passion for creating transformative, high-quality schools is unparalleled. Graduating from South-Doyle in Knox County, Daniel pursued his undergraduate studies at the esteemed University of Tennessee at Knoxville, followed by stellar graduate work at Lincoln Memorial University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. His journey commenced as a teacher at Clinton High School, where he quickly ascended to the roles of assistant principal and athletic director, earning the state’s Athletic Director of the Year award in 2015.
“His transformative leadership continued as principal at Norwood Middle School, garnering the prestigious title of a Reward School by the Tennessee Department of Education. Daniel’s crowning achievement, however, was his return to CHS as principal, a cherished honor matched only by his devotion as a loving husband to an incredible school counselor and a devoted father to two remarkable kids and students.”