Alpha Frater Dana T. Bedden named Superintendent of Irving Schools

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Irving trustees tonight voted to name Dana T. Bedden as the district’s lone finalist for superintendent. Bedden is currently superintendent of the Richmond County School System in Augusta, Georgia. You can read the reaction from that community in comments on this story in The Augusta Chronicle. Read my story here.

According to a district press release, Bedden is originally from Florida and earned his bachelors degree from the University of Florida and master’s degree from Pennsylvania State University. He earned his doctorate from Virginia Tech University.

The release also notes:

“Bedden began his career in 1991 as middle school health teacher and basketball coach with Pinellas County Public Schools in Largo, Florida.

From 1993-1994, Bedden served in Pennsylvania as athletic director for City of York School District, and then from 1994-1996 as district community and athletic resource administrator for Exeter Township School District.

From 1996-1999, Bedden served as subschool principal at Mount Vernon High School in Fairfax, Virginia. He served as principal at School Without Walls Senior High School in Washington, D.C. from 1999-2003.

Bedden became central region superintendent for School District of Philadelphia, in 2003, and in 2007 was named superintendent of Richmond County Schools.

Bedden serves on several education advisory and administration boards including: American College Testing Education Advisory Board, SACS/CASI Accreditation Appeals Board, American Association of School Administrators, UF College of Health & Human Performance, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, YMCA of Metro Augusta, and Boys and Girls Club of Augusta. Professional affiliations include: Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development, Phi Delta Kappa, Education Law Association, American Association of School Administrators, Georgia School Superintendents, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Middle School Association, Council for Exceptional Children, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Bedden has earned superintendent certification in Virginia and Pennsylvania, earned an administrator license in Virginia and North Carolina, and received teacher certification in Virginia. He is also a certified athletic administrator by National Association of Interscholastic Athletic Administrators. He is the recipient of the 16th Annual Minority Leadership Award from UF College of Health & Human Performance. Following participation in Reserve Officers Training Corps at UF, he earned a commission in 1990 as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves, and completed his military service in 1996. Bedden and his wife Ava are the parents of three children.

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