{"id":367526,"date":"2026-08-10T15:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/367526\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:22:42","slug":"famu-drs-welcomes-new-interim-principal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/367526\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMU DRS welcomes new interim principal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The interim principal for Florida A&amp;M University Developmental Research School (FAMU DRS) was announced Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In a social media post, the school announced that Marlon Williams-Clark has agreed to serve in the role at FAMU DRS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cDr. Williams-Clark brings a wealth of educational leadership experience, a strong commitment to academic excellence, and a passion for supporting students, teachers and families,\u201d the school said. \u201cHis leadership, collaboration and dedication will be a tremendous asset to FAMU DRS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee News<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The announcement came just a day before students returned for the 2026-2027 school year Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Furthermore, it also comes three months after FAMU DRS announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/15\/community-mourns-death-longtime-leon-county-educator-secondary-principal-famu-drs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/15\/community-mourns-death-longtime-leon-county-educator-secondary-principal-famu-drs\/\">passing of Dr. Pink Hightower<\/a>, a longtime Leon County educator who served as the school\u2019s secondary principal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/08\/10\/famu-drs-welcomes-new-interim-principal\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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