 Don
Johnson graduated from Greenland High
School in 1959. He graduated from the University of
Arkansas in 1970 and received a Master of Education
Degree from the University in 1974. He taught school
at Bates Elementary in Fayetteville for 3 years
before becoming principal at Greenland Elementary
for 4 years. He was named principal of Elmdale
Elementary in 1977, a position he continues to hold.
Don was a National Distinguished Principal in 1998,
and has also won honors as the state Principal of
the Year. He has been the recipient of the Orlan
“Jack” Morgan Award from the Arkansas Council for
Exceptional Children in 1996 for outstanding
professional contribution to exceptional persons in
the state of Arkansas. Don has been a PTA member for
32 years and has been active working for legislation
for Arkansas PTA and National PTA for the last 16
years. He served on Education Secretary Riley and
Tipper Gore’s Back to School Committee for 2 years. |
