We continue our series on the winners of the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education with a profile of Kennedy Middle School Principal Dr. Lucious L. Brown. He has been the principal for Kennedy Middle School for three years. His career with APS began 10 years ago as a math teacher. He has spent the past seven years in an educational leadership role: four years as an assistant principal at West Fulton-Ben Carson Preparatory School, and the last three years at Kennedy.
In 2008, under his tenure, Kennedy has been awarded the Trail Blazer Award and State Superintendent Distinguished Achievement Award for making significant strides in improving student achievement. Dr. Brown has served on the advisory panel for the last two years with State Schools Superintendent Kathy Cox. In addition to receiving academic achievement awards, Kennedy also received a grant that would afford the school the opportunity to create the first Teen Court within the state of Georgia that served as an alternative for traditional disposal for student misbehavior. The grant also allowed for the students to participate in the court process and explore careers that are paramount to the justice system.