Royal Oak MS Assistant Principal Picked For Leadership Fellow

ROYAL OAK, MI — Royal Oak Middle School Assistant Principal Jason Henshaw was selected as a distinguished member of the inaugural cohort of the Michigan Leadership for Equity and Transformation Fellows.

The appointment aims to empower upcoming secondary school leaders throughout an 18-month project-based fellowship that focuses on educational access and success for all students across Michigan, especially with a strong emphasis on equity and transformative leadership.

"I am so excited to be part of the inaugural cohort of Michigan Leadership for Equity and Transformation Fellows," Henshaw said. "My goal is to use my cohort's knowledge and experiences to make myself a more effective school leader and bring ideas and practices from my peers back to my building, district, and community." He added that he is thankful for the support he has received from Principal Meldrum and Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick through the beginning stages of this process and looks forward to getting started on this important work."

Royal Oak Middle School Principal Kristin Meldrum noted Henshaw's valuable contributions to the school community, including initiatives like outdoor recess and the implementation of the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, CharacterStrong.

"He has been such an incredible attribute to ROMS with his energy and new ideas. I can't wait to see what the future holds for him," Meldrum said.