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Presentation Style: Dynamic, witty, &
entertaining; yet passionately serious about issues.
Henry Pankey is a nationally acclaimed educator, author,
comedian, staff developer, and motivational speaker. He
recently served as principal of Southern High School in
Durham, North Carolina, the site of the 2000 "State of
American Education" address delivered by U.S. Secretary of
Education Richard Riley. He is currently a full time School
Improvement Consultant for the North Carolina Department of
Public Instruction.
Mr. Pankey is the recipient of numerous awards including the
2000 Principal of the Year in Durham Public Schools and the
1999 Hall of Fame Ida B. Wells Risk Taker Award bestowed by
the National Alliance of Black School Educators. He has
attended ten different universities and holds 14 licenses in
education and administration. His recent autobiography,
Standing in the Shadows of Greatness, is "an unapologetic story of a life that was shaped by
hundreds of role models, teachers, principals, parents,
students, educators, and friends."
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