By Ayden Hodge and Jeovanne Finch-Negron
A lot has changed this year, from the announcement of Ms. Blocker’s retirement to the departure of Dr. Nelms. A pillar in the East High community, Dr. Nelms dedicated himself to the restoration and betterment of East by showing his continuous, outstanding efforts to make East High better every single year while under his leadership. Dr. Nelms dedicated himself to the restoration and improvement of the overall mission of East. Many at East credits Nelms with the success in restoring the graduation rates. Nelms’s distributive leadership model, empowering others to take on leadership roles, changed the culture of the school. It put people in position to create change and it was the change we needed. That will one day cement his legacy. Ms. Dunsmoor, his administrative assistant for the past 8 years, commented on his impact. She says, “He wants to shape the culture of East to be ongoing and enduring. He’s a leader people want to follow. He’s very supportive and empathetic. Putting the right people in place to increase the graduation rate was Nelms’s biggest success.” She adds, “I have worked for dozens of superintendents in tons of capacities but Shaun is by far the best I have ever worked with.” East High school has so much to be thankful for and the efforts that Dr. Nelms have made both Lower school and Upper school at East a place to succeed in all stages. Dr. Nelms’s departure from the school will be for the better of his career; he will be missed but still appreciated for the hard work he has put into East High School.
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