FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Sept. 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
Kirby Gibson fully embraced her identity as a classroom teacher. Then, she was chosen for the IMPACT Arkansas Principal Fellows Program that includes earning a master's degree in educational leadership from the U of A.
"When I first heard about the IMPACT program, my principal encouraged me to apply because she saw leadership qualities that I didn't even see in myself," Gibson said. "Throughout the program, it really shifted my thinking that, instead of just right here in these four walls, my reach can be so much greater."
Gibson realized she could have greater impact at Hermitage Elementary School by moving to an administrative position. The ap...