Hightower Named To 'Who's Who' In Education List

WOODSTOCK, GA -- Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian Hightower has been named to the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Who’s Who” in Education, the school district said Wednesday.

The Chronicle’s list features the 100 most influential education leaders in metro Atlanta from all levels of the field, including universities, as well as both elected and appointed officials.

The profile on Dr. Hightower notes his appointment as superintendent in February following 30 years of experience as an educator, rising from a classroom teacher to a school administrator and then a district administrator.

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It also details his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees and notes his leadership roles including current chairman of the Cherokee YMCA annual campaign and current term on the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors.

Dr. Hightower, who graduated from Reinhardt University in 1983, has been an educator for 30 years. He taught nine years at E.T. Booth Middle School before moving on as assistant principal then principal. He was appointed director of school operations in 2003 and assistant superintendent of school operations in 2011.

He later was named deputy superintendent and earlier this year, he was tapped by the school board to lead the district as its superintendent. He's also served as a charter member and co-chair of the Reinhardt's Price School of Education’s Alumni Association from 2004 to 2015.

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