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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2026
BEAUFORT – Two seasoned administrators have been selected as Beaufort County School District (BCSD) elementary school principals for the upcoming school year.
Red Cedar Elementary School (RCES)- Justin Vaughn, current assistant principal at Red Cedar Elementary, replaces Dr. Kathleen Corley, who has retired after a 47 year career in education, 27 of which were serving Beaufort County School District as the first principal of Bluffton and Red Cedar elementary schools where she set the standard for excellence. Prior to serving as assistant principal at RCES, Vaughn, whose entire educational career has been with the Beaufort County School District, spent over a decade at Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts teaching first and second grades and serving as MTSS Coordinator and Math Interventionist. A former Teacher of the Year, Vaughn holds a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of South Carolina (UofSC) as well as a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from UofSC Beaufort.
Justin Vaughn
Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts- Dr. Staci Souhan, current associate principal at Mounds View High School in MN, replaces Nikki Lucas, who has accepted a district-level position. Souhan, whose educational career has spanned over two decades, brings prior experience in both high school and elementary leadership positions having served as an associate principal at Irondale High School and in principal roles at Turtle Lake Elementary and CE Jacobson in MN. Her educational career includes first and second grade teacher positions at schools in FL and MN, as well as serving in a management capacity for district transportation. In addition to serving in leadership roles in the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association, Souhan holds doctorate and master’s degrees in Education from Hamline University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Business from University of St. Thomas.
Dr. Staci Souhan
“Every exceptional district has strong school leaders, and I’m excited to see these superb educators be successful in their new roles,” Rodriguez said. “They’re experienced, they understand the importance of creating a district and school culture of moving academic achievement and ensuring our students succeed.”
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