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T
he Carrollton City
Schools Board of
Education unanimously
approved Dr. Mark Albertus
as its new superintendent to
replace Dr. Kent Edwards,
who will leave the system at
the end of June to become
superintendent of Kearney
Public Schools in Kearney,
Nebraska.
For the past eight years,
Albertus has led Carrollton
High School as principal.
During his tenure, Albertus
implemented the International
Baccalaureate program, led
CHS in earning the coveted
AdvancED certificate naming
CHS as a certified STEM
school, consistently raised the
graduation rate, championed
award-winning academic,
arts and athletic programs,
implemented the Southwire
Engineering Academy and
forged partner relationship with
several community companies.
“Mark Albertus is the right
person to lead Carrollton
City Schools,” said Dr. James
C. Pope, Carrollton Board
of Education chairman. “He
knows education. He knows
our system and our community.
Excellence starts at the top. We
are excited for our students, our
employees, our community and
for the Albertus family.”
“I am humbled by this
opportunity,” said Albertus.
“Carrollton is a special place.
I thank the board for their
trust. My family and I love this
community. I will continue
to strive to be an example of
servant leadership and keep
our students at the forefront of
everything we do.”
Prior to coming to Carrollton,
Albertus was an administrator
at Parkview High School in
Lilburn, Ga. He graduated from
Presbyterian College where
he was the Army ROTC Cadet
Battalion commander (top
cadet) and, as a goalkeeper for
the Blue Hose soccer team, was
named the 1994 NCAA Division
II National Player of the Year.
Albertus was commissioned
a second lieutenant in the
United States Army. Upon
completion of his military
service, he returned to Georgia
to begin his career in education
as a teacher and coach at his
alma mater, later joining the
administrative ranks as an
assistant principal of discipline.
In addition to his
undergraduate degree, Albertus
earned M.A., Ed.S, and Doctoral
degrees from the University of
Alabama.
Albertus and his wife, the
former Rebecca Hardiman of
Tucker, are the parents of four
children: Joshua, Kate, Andrew
and Elizabeth.
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Mark Albertus will become superintendent of Carrollton City
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