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New principals appointed at three Hamilton County schools

Staff file photo / The central offices of the Hamilton County Department of Education are in the Entreprise South Industrial Park, near the corner of Hickory Valley Road and Bonny Oaks Drive.
Staff file photo / The central offices of the Hamilton County Department of Education are in the Entreprise South Industrial Park, near the corner of Hickory Valley Road and Bonny Oaks Drive. Staff file photo / The central offices of the Hamilton County Department of Education are in the Entreprise South Industrial Park, near the corner of Hickory Valley Road and Bonny Oaks Drive.

Hamilton County Schools announced three new principal assignments for the 2025-26 academic year.

Here’s a rundown of the appointments, which were made Friday:

Hamilton County Schools / Cora Fisher has been named principal of Calvin Donaldson Elementary.
Hamilton County Schools / Cora Fisher has been named principal of Calvin Donaldson Elementary.

— Cora Fisher has been named principal of Calvin Donaldson Elementary.

Fisher currently serves as assistant principal of East Side Elementary.


Hamilton County Schools / Karyn Cox has been named principal of Soddy Daisy Middle.
Hamilton County Schools / Karyn Cox has been named principal of Soddy Daisy Middle.

— Karyn Cox has been named principal of Soddy Daisy Middle.

Cox has served as principal of Brown Middle since 2021. She previously served as an assistant principal at Soddy Daisy High.

Hamilton County Schools / Jill Evans has been named principal of Westview Elementary.
Hamilton County Schools / Jill Evans has been named principal of Westview Elementary.

— Jill Evans has been named principal of Westview Elementary.

Evans has served as principal of Rivermont Elementary since 2018. She previously served as an assistant principal at Middle Valley Elementary.

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The district will work to announce a new leader for Brown Middle and Rivermont Elementary in May, according to a news release.

— Compiled by Shannon Coan