Friday, March 14, 2003
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Friday, March 14, 2003 |
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Ballou named business coordinator Coweta County School Superintendent Peggy Connell has announced that Mark Ballou will become the new Coordinator of Business and Community Relations at the Central Educational Center, effective July 1. Ballou will take on the position as CEC administrator Andy Peryam retires at the end of this year. Peryam's retirement will bring one of two major changes at the Central Educational Center. Janie Lore, also a long-time Coweta County teacher and administrator and the director of CEC's high school program, will also retire at the end of the year. The change will be smoothed by the inclusion of Ballou at CEC, said Mark Whitlock, CEO of the Central Educational Center. "I am delighted to welcome Mark Ballou to the role of Coordinator, Business and Community Relations with us at CEC," said Whitlock. "Mark will have an important opportunity to help us strengthen our relationships with local businesses. He will have much work to do to help CEC take those next steps necessary in order to serve the business community better." Ballou, originally from Nashville, has 14 years administrative experience, including 10 years administrative experience at the high school level. He began his career in Putnam County Schools near Daytona Beach, Fla., where he worked 12 years, including service as a high school assistant principal. He came to Coweta County Schools in 1995, as an assistant principal at Newnan High. Ballou was given the principalship of the newly built Arbor Springs Elementary School in 1999, opening the school and steering it through its first year. For the last three years he has served as principal of Atkinson Elementary School. Ballou earned his B.S. in education from Middle Tennessee State University, and earned his master's in education leadership from Nova Southeastern University. Ballou follows outgoing CEC administrator Andy Peryam, who will retire at the end of this school year after a 28-year career in education. Peryam, a native of Wyoming, began teaching psychology and sociology at Newnan High School in 1974. Peryam was a grad student in psychology at the time "and I planned to teach for five years and go back and get my doctorate in clinical psychology. But I enjoyed teaching so much I decided to stay here." Peryam later shifted to teaching electronics. When the Central Educational center opened three years ago, Peryam joined the school as an administrator with a focus on technology. CEC's Director of High School Program position has not been filled, and interviews for the position are ongoing.
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