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Principal - Dr. Jim Brown
jim.brown@bcsemail.org


Dr. Brown
 
 
Dr. Jim Brown is a native of Buncombe County. He is also a product of the Buncombe County Schools, attending Oakley Elementary School and graduating from A. C. Reynolds High School.  Dr. Brown holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Western Carolina University. He completed his undergraduate degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Asheville; and a master’s in education and educational specialist degree from Western Carolina University.  Dr. Brown and his wife Patti, who is a fourth grade teacher at Leicester Elementary, live on the family farm in the Leicester Community. They attend Central United Methodist Church in Asheville. They have 3 cats and 1 dog. His hobbies include reading, kayaking, volunteering with historic preservation projects, bicycling, traveling, and eating Italian food!

 

“It is good to be back home at Erwin where I once worked for 10 years. The students here are the main reason why I wanted to return…they are the best!” Dr. Brown challenges all Erwin students to “…stay in school and graduate; and see me before you think about dropping out!”