Holly Springs, NC, May 13, 2026 — Two local education leaders recently drew statewide recognition, one for building a high school athletic program from the ground up, the other for connecting elementary students to North Carolina’s booming biotechnology industry.
At Felton Grove High School, Athletic Director Joe Sharrow has been named the recipient of the NCHSAA Foundation’s Dave Harris Athletic Director Award of Excellence, one of the state’s top honors for high school athletic administrators.
Meanwhile, Pine Springs Prep fifth-grade teacher Erin Harden has been selected for a prestigious Kenan Fellowship that will place her inside FUJIFILM Biotechnologies’ Holly Springs campus this summer as part of a statewide workforce-development initiative tied to North Carolina’s rapidly expanding life sciences sector.
Building Felton Grove Athletics “From the Ground Up”
The NCHSAA Foundation praised Sharrow for what it described as “one of the most impactful and forward-thinking” careers in athletic administration across North Carolina…