Whiteville City Schools Superintendent Marc Whichard announced Monday that he would be leaving his position to take a role at Wayne County schools.

“We are very excited to welcome Dr. Whichard and his family to Wayne County,” said Wayne County Board of Education Chairman Wade Leatham. “Wayne County Public Schools is getting an experienced, sitting superintendent in North Carolina with a strong track record from his previous positions. He comes with enthusiastic recommendations from an array of outstanding education leaders in North Carolina. We are looking forward to his leadership and benefiting from his wide range of experiences in North Carolina Public Schools.”

The Wayne County Schools news release noted that under Whichard’s tenure, “Whiteville City Schools was ranked number one in the region on the 2022 Teacher Working Conditions Survey.”