The National School Public Relations Association recently named Greenville ISD’s superintendent, Dr. Demetrus Liggins, as one of its “24 Superintendents to Watch.”

The NSPRA selects superintendents for the honor who have fewer than five years of experience as a superintendent, but who have shown “fast-paced leadership” and strong communication.

“Dr. Liggins is an energetic, charismatic leader who inspires those around him to make our students’ academic achievement a top priority,” Greenville Board of Trustees President Kim Butcher said. “He has made a dramatic difference in Greenville ISD since he started in 2017, building powerful partnerships across the community… (continue reading)

It can sound like a cliché, but in most professions, communication is of prime importance. And, one of the things that make good communication so vital in a business, non-profit organization or government department is that it allows people to experience issues from others’ perspectives or hear about ideas they would have never thought of themselves.

To give young people who have already shown an affinity for leadership an opportunity to further hone their skills through collaboration and the forming of consensus, the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council at Greenville High School works to improve the quality of their fellow students’ day-to-day life in school.  “We were selected because we were seen as leaders,” student advisory council member and junior Deonna Jackson said. “I felt honored to be selected and to be considered a leader because, over the years, I’ve taken the initiative a majority of the time when the teacher or somebody else has needed help with something.”… (continue reading)

TASA’s “Inspiring Leaders” tagline is not just a reminder of TASA’s commitment to leadership development; it describes our members themselves — school leaders who inspire others as they work to prepare future-ready students. Meet Demetrus Liggins, one of those Inspiring Leaders.

A little over three years ago, Dr. Demetrus Liggins stepped into the superintendency in Greenville ISD with a focus on the crucial role the school district plays in the community. A native of Longview, Liggins grew up poor in a single-parent household and says education was his saving grace. He was inspired by the teachers he had who helped him find his confidence and, in time, his success. Through his work, he now hopes to provide the same kind of support to students in Greenville…(continue reading)

Students, parents, teachers and administrators of the Greenville Independent School District were swept up Monday by the frenzy of the first day of the school year.

Superintendent Demetrus Liggins, who began his tenure in April 2017, was busy visiting the district’s campuses early Monday morning. He took the time to greet teachers and check in with campus administrators at each stop, taking every chance to plop down in a seat to chat with students. “Teachers are excited, students are excited, parents are excited -which means we’re in or a great school year; I’m looking forward to it,” Liggins said.

Kiley Austin who teaches multiple subjects at Greenville High School, including yearbook and English, said she is looking forward to the progress that she’ll make with her students. Her husband, Drew, will begin teaching Algebra at the high school this year, and will also be the assistant coach of the tennis team…(continue reading)