Mecklenburg County principal says Longwood prepared her to excel

Melissa DeJarnette Chumney '07 is the principal of Mecklenburg County Middle School. She previously served as assistant principal at South Hill Elementary School. Chumney told SoVaNow.com that she credits Longwood with giving her "the knowledge and skills necessary to excel as an elementary teacher and later as a Title I teacher."

Her Longwood degree is in elementary education; she also earned a master's degree in administration and supervision from Old Dominion University.
Longwood alumna Melissa DeJarnette Chumney '07 credits her alma mater with equipping her for a successful career in education, now leading as principal of Mecklenburg County Middle School.