Jonathan Edwards Named JHS Principal

Jonathan Edwards was approved as the new Principal of Johnson High School by the by the Hall County Board of Education in the September 14th meeting.

Edwards began his career with the Hall County School District in 2015 as Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Johnson. In June 2019, he became the school’s Associate Principal.

“Johnson High School has such a rich tradition, and I am truly humbled by the opportunity to serve our students, our staff and the JHS community in this new role,” Edwards said in a statement last week. “I am honored to continue the work that Mr. Lewis began here.”

“As an Associate Principal, Mr. Edwards has demonstrated the people skills, the knowledge of instruction and most importantly, the heart required to lead Johnson High School,” Schofield said. “He is ready to assume the role of principal.”

Johnson Welcomes Coach Harrell

High school football: Johnson hires Hephzibah’s Harrell as new coach

 
Bill Murphy

The Times

Updated: April 3, 2020, 5:11 p.m.

Johnson High athletic director Tony Wagner announced Friday that it has hired William Harrell as its new football coach. The Knights’ new coach comes from Hephzibah High, where he compiled a 22-29 mark with back-to-back postseason appearances during his five-year stint as coach for the Rebels.

“I am honored and excited to be named the new varsity head football coach at Johnson High,” Harrell said. “Special thanks to (assistant principal) Johnathan Edwards for giving me this dream opportunity of being able to be near my hometown of Atlanta, and a special thank you to Tony Wagner for his communication throughout the process.

“I am excited to meet the players, coaches, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, stakeholders, media and community.”

“Coach Harrell is a man of high character, a proven program builder, and an excellent teacher of the game,” Edwards stated. “He has high expectations for everyone who is a part of the program, and we are very excited to have him lead Johnson Knight football.”

In 2019, Johnson went 4-6 under Stan Luttrell, who left after one season to take the job at Hebron Christian.

Frank Zamora Top 10 State Finalist for Teacher of the Year

A Hall County teacher has been named a finalist in the Georgia Department of Education’s annual Teacher of the Year competition.

Francisco “Frank” Zamora teaches U.S. History at Johnson High School. He is among nine other finalists from varying school districts in the state competing for the title of Teacher of the Year.

Zamora will join the other finalists at a luncheon Monday, where they will all give a speech and meet with a panel of judges for a formal interview.

The winner will be announced on May 2019.

Zamora was initially selected as Johnson High’s teacher of the year, then as the Hall County School District teacher of the year. Then, his application for the 2020 title was chosen from a pool of applicants and read by a panel of judges, according to a press release from the DOE. The applicants were chosen based on the strength of their essay responses.

Other finalists include Kristen Applebee with the Georgia Academy of the Blind, Amy Arnold with Colham Ferry Elementary School, Dr. David Bishop Collins with Fernbank Science Center, Carlos Hernandez with General Ray Davis Middle School, Lewis Kelly with Newton High School, Tracey Nance Pendley with Burgess Peterson Academy, Stephanie Peterson with Westside Elementary School, Kiana Pinckney with Palmetto Elementary School and Teresa Thompson with South Tattnall Middle School.