Dr. Pascal Mubenga, Superintendent of Durham County Public Schools, was selected as the Central Carolina RESA Superintendent of the Year. Durham County has grown exponentially during the short tenure of Dr. Mubenga has been leading the district. His success has been directly attributed to the trust which he has created with district and county leaders, school employees and the parents and students. He is described by his Board of Education as being a true servant leader with a daily focus on making sure students are served with the highest level of educational delivery possible. “Every employee knows that Dr. Mubenga has high expectations from his staff and teachers and he sets that expectation with a caring demeanor,” as stated by one of his colleagues. Dr. Mubenga was presented his award during a virtual board meeting in June. He will now compete for the statewide superintendent of the year award which will be presented in the Fall.