Franklin Road Academy has hired Stacey Banks-Houston to serve as the director its recently established Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
According to a release, Banks-Houston will be a member of the school’s senior leadership team.
Stacey Banks-Houston
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Mitch Van Zelfden
Courtesy of Truxton Trust
Buck Patton
Courtesy of Truxton Trust
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