Dublin City Schools Superintendent Dr. Fred Williams named 2024 Georgia Superintendent of the Year
The announcement was made Thursday at the Georgia School Boards Association/Georgia School Superintendents Association Conference at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center.
Dr. Fred Williams after being named a finalist for 2024 Georgia Superintendent of the Year (Photo: Dublin City Schools)
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) – Dr. Fred Williams, the Superintendent of Dublin City Schools, is the 2024 Georgia Superintendent of the Year.
The announcement was made Thursday at the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA)/Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA) Conference at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center.
Dublin City Schools shared Williams’ reaction and speech on Facebook.
“To God be the glory,” Williams said as he took the podium, thanking those who’ve made an impact on his life and helped him along the way.
It’s the first time Williams has earned this recognition, the district said earlier this year, but the second time he’s been named a finalist.
Each year, school board members, Regional Education Service Agencies, business organizations and education professionals nominate leaders for Superintendent of the Year, according to a Dublin City Schools news release. A committee of former award winners and education administrators selects a winner.
The district says Dr. Williams, who has served in his current role since 2015, has led the district through several “innovative practices” including the Irish Gifted Academy and the Dublin City Schools College and Career Academy. The district was also recognized as Georgia’s Charter System of the Year in 2019.
The district says the Class of 2023 achieved a staggering 97.7% graduation rate, a jump of 27.4 percentage points during his tenure.
Williams already received the 2023 GSSA Marvin E. Lewis Sr. Trailblazer Award. In 2017, he won the GSSA President’s Award. He also won the Dublin Laurens County Black History Festival’s Man of the Year Award in 2016 and the 2022 Pastoral Excellence Award.
As Georgia Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Williams will now compete for National Superintendent of the Year. The School Superintendents Association will award the title in February 2024 at their annual conference in San Diego, California.
