WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM The Triangle Better to give than receive for this grad A DPS grad gives back at Y.E. Smith By Evan Owens RIBUNE THE DURHAM VOICE TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE DURHAM – Durham native Letisha Judd used to walk the halls of Durham Public Schools as a student. These days, she still walks those halls, only now as a principal. VOLUME 17 NO. 34 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 22, 2015 $1.00 Judd is the principal of Y.E. Smith Elementary Museum School. As its title infers, Smith stands out from other Northeast Central Durham schools in that it focuses on hands-on and diverse learning opportunities through Greensboro is the community collaboration. Judd stands out from other DPS administrators thanks to her personal place to be this journey and her unique vision for staff and students. Judd attended DPS throughout elementary, junior high and high school. weekend when NCCU She said her experience as a student greatly influenced her decision to and N.C. A&T battle for pursue higher education. “I had a very positive K-12 experience,” she said. “Various teachers im- the MEAC crown. pacted me and helped me move to the next level educationally.” The next level for Judd was her undergraduate studies at N.C. Central University. She graduated in 1994 with degrees in public administration and elementary education. She then moved on to graduate school at UNC- Please seeBETTER/2A Clinton: ‘It’s NC children yourBy Latisha world’ Catchatoorian
[email protected] RALEIGH – Former first kid Chelsea Clin- insured ton is telling our youth to “get informed, get inspired and get going.” Clinton visited the Wake Young in record Women’s Leadership Academy last week to discuss her book, It’s Your World, as part of her nationwide book tour.