March 11, 2025

 The Urbana Board of Education approved the appointment of Katrina Williams as Assistant Principal at Urbana Middle School.  Williams is a dedicated educator and instructional leader with more than 20 years experience in instructional leadership, curriculum development, instructional design and professional learning facilitation. She is currently the Director of Student Achievement for Young Audiences Charter Schools

Urbana High School senior Mycal Turner was selected as a National Honor Society Scholarship semifinalist out of nearly 16,000 applicants. This year, NHS is awarding $2 million in scholarships to 600 NHS students. The scholarships recognize students who exemplify the four pillars of NHS membership: scholarship, service, leadership and character. The program is supported by the