Famous Principals

Jonathan Ross (April 30, 1826 – February 23, 1905) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, and judge from Vermont. He served as Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court and as United States Senator from Vermont.

Debra Beebe is a contestant on Survivor: Tocantins, the eighteenth season of the reality show Survivor.

Mark Fisher has several aliases: Mark Fisher (theorist) (1968–2017), writer, cultural theorist, and blogger; k-punk Mark Fisher (architect) (1947–2013); entertainment architect Mark Fisher (musician) (1959–2016); musician Mark Fisher (politician) (born 1944); British politician Mark Fisher (songwriter) (1895–1948); American songwriter Mark N. Fisher (born 1962); member of the Maryland House of Delegates Mark Fisher; and murder victim; see John Giuca#Murder of Mark Fisher.

Gerald Stairs "Gerry" Merrithew was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 23, 1931, and died on September 5, 2004. He served as an educator, provincial and federal politician, and statesman. Merrithew graduated from the New Brunswick Teachers' College. He earned his BA and B.Ed degrees from the University of New Brunswick. Merrithew had a lifelong interest in the Canadian Forces. He became an Officer Cadet and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. As a High School Principal, he worked in education, the military, recreational fields, and cultural affairs.

John Matthew Zwach Sr. (February 8, 1907 – November 11, 1990) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. Zwach was born in Gales Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, where he was the son of Austrian immigrants. He attended public schools and graduated from Milroy High School in 1926. He received a teaching certificate from Mankato State College (now Minnesota State University, Mankato) in 1927 and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1933. Zwach worked as a school teacher and superintendent for fourteen years and also farmed. Zwach served in the Minnesota House of Representative.

John Rafferty (July 3, 1953 – June 30, 2019) was a Canadian politician. He served as the Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River from 2008 to 2015. Rafferty ran for federal elections in Thunder Bay—Superior North (2000), Thunder Bay—Rainy River (2004 and 2006), and Thunder Bay—Atikokan (2003 and 2007). Provincially, he lost to incumbent MPP Bill Mauro by only 50 votes in 2007. Rafferty was born in Wingham, Ontario. He worked as a radio broadcaster for CKPR in Thunder Bay before leaving office.

Marvin Willis Lucas, Jr. (born 1941) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He has represented the state's forty-second House district since 2001, which includes constituents in Cumberland and Harnett counties. Lucas serves as the House Democratic Conference Co-Chair. He is a retired school principal from Spring Lake, North Carolina, and he is African-American.

Peter Danie Morelli was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 1997 season. He served as the president of Saint Mary's High School in Stockton, California. Morelli wore uniform number 135. As an NFL official, he judged Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002.

Julia Evangeline Brooks (June, 1882 – November 24, 1948) was an incorporator of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first sorority founded by African-American women. The sorority has generated social capital for nearly 100 years. Brooks earned a B.A. degree from Howard and an M.A. from Columbia University. She worked at Dunbar High School in Washington, DC. She served as an assistant principal there for 26 years and also acted as dean of girls.

Mandawuy Djarrtjuntjun Yunupingu (formerly Tom Djambayang Bakamana Yunupingu; skin name Gudjuk) was an Aboriginal Australian musician and educator. Starting in 1986, he fronted the rock group Yothu Yindi as a singer-songwriter and guitarist. In 1989, he became assistant principal of the Yirrkala Community School, his former school, and served as principal for the next two years. He helped establish the Yolngu Action Group and introduced the Both Ways system, which recognized traditional Aboriginal teaching alongside Western methods.

Loyola Hearn was a Canadian diplomat and politician. He served as the Canadian Ambassador to Ireland. Hearn was a Member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2000 to 2008. He also served as Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from February 6, 2006, to October 30, 2008.

Herman Maxwell Batten (August 4, 1909 – October 17, 1991) was a Canadian politician, school principal, and teacher. He was born in Bareneed, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. Batten was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1953 as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent Humber—St. George's. He was re-elected in 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963, and 1965. In 1968, he was defeated in the election for Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe. He served as Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole from 1963 to 1965 and chaired the Special Committee on a Canadian flag.

James Charles Brady (born January 21, 1876 in Dublin, Ireland; died January 24, 1962) was a Canadian politician, school principal, and teacher. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Conservative Party representing Skeena. He lost the 1930 election. In 1948, James C. Brady retired from his role as chief of the Institutional Statistics Branch, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, after eighteen years of service. This career was long and interesting.

Butch Lockley was a former contestant on the reality television show Survivor: The Amazon.

Scott Leavitt was a U.S. Representative from Montana. He was born on June 16, 1879, and died on October 19, 1966. Leavitt served as chairman of the House Committee on Indian Affairs.

George Raymond Doucet was born March 28, 1939. He is a former high school principal and political figure in Nova Scotia. From 1974 to 1978, he represented Halifax Cobequid in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Liberal. Doucet was born in Quebec City, Quebec. His parents were Herbert Louis Doucet and Agnes Boudreau. He studied at St. Francis Xavier University and the École Normale in Laval, Quebec. In 1961, he married Virginia Ann McMaster. Doucet won the Halifax Cobequid riding in the 1974 election and served as Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia.

Han Lao Da (Chinese: 韩劳达; pinyin: Hán Láodá) is a Singaporean playwright and founder and principal of the Han Language Centre. Han received the Cultural Medallion for his contributions to the Singaporean drama scene. He also earned recognition for his xiangsheng contributions in Singapore.

Nelson W. Winbush was born in 1929. He is an educator. Winbush is one of a few African-American members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV). He supported the modern display of the Confederate flag, which caused controversy.

Sunil Malhotra is the father of Sidharth Malhotra.