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Beck (left) was named EPIC's principal of the year.

Chickasha resident
named EPIC
rincipal of the Year
EPIC Charter Schools
IC Charter Schools, the states largest charter
ol with more than 9,000 students statewide, late
rday named Pam Beck and Casey Wann its
ipal of the Year. The announcement came in
al ceremonies in Oklahoma City involving the
ols entire faculty and administrators, during
h the school also named Susan Anderson of
en Arrow its Teacher of the Year.
pically, EPIC only has one Principal of the
However, both Beck, a Chickasha resident,
Wann, a Tahlequah resident, are sharing this
s top principal honor because a principal vacansulted in them both having responsibility over
's highest-performing region during the last
ol year. Performance is solely based on stu' academic growth and retention.
ck graduated magna cum laude with a bachedegree in education from Phillips University
arned her first masters degree from Oklahoma
University and a second from the University of
ral Oklahoma. She has 25 years experience in
ation, including being a former Waukomis
her of the Year, and has been an EPIC principal
2013.
ck said it was a phone call and suggestion by
of her former principals when she was a classteacher that led to her joining EPIC.
saw it as an opportunity to join an upward
d organization on the cutting edge of a new
ational model the blended model of face to
teaching and online learning, Beck said. I
being a principal at Epic rewarding because I
inely love helping people, and I believe our
rships vision for our school is compatible with
ersonal vision. Seeing a teacher lead a student
ccess is the greatest reward we see.
ck added that she believed there were many
s about online learning that she hopes to dispel,
ding that online students learn less and have
ior learning opportunities.
ur students work very hard to earn their diploand many are concurrently enrolled in colleges
career techs, she said. Our state certified
ers work face to face with students to provide
a truly customized education and it is a top
ation that we provide.
IC Superintendent David Chaney said Beck
valuable to the schools leadership team and
tive at providing teachers the support and meng they need to ensure every student has the
rtunity to succeed.
he strives every day to ensure our teachers and
ipals develop relationships with the families
erve and that we are providing a customized
ation to each and every student that ensures
are career- and college-ready upon graduation,
ey said. We are certainly blessed to her on our
and excited to name her Principal of the Year.

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