Northumberland High School (NHS) principal Dr. Travis Burns has been named the 2025 Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia by a panel of principals and superintendents representing the Principal Awards Committee of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP).
Burns has been an educator for 25 years and principal at NHS since 2013. He previously served as a middle school principal in the Gloucester County Public Schools.
“Dr. Burns refers to himself as a ‘cross pollinator,’ which became evident as he described the many ways that he brings together the strengths, knowledge and skills of others for the betterment of his students and schools,” said committee chairman Dr. Carol Robinson.
Northumberland school superintendent Dr. Holly Wargo said, “Dr. Burns is an outstanding leader. He embraces change and always is searching for ways to….
