Dr. Lillian Lowery, a former Delaware Secretary of Training and Superintendent of the Christina College District, has died.
Lowery was employed by Christina in 2006 after working at districts in Virginia, Indiana, and North Carolina.
She was tasked with turning round Christina’s funds after the state was compelled to present the district a multi-million greenback emergency mortgage.
After three years, Lowery was then picked by then-Gov. Jack Markell to function Delaware’s Secretary of Training, a submit she held till going to an analogous place in Maryland from 2012-15.
Throughout her time main Delaware, Lowery pushed for varsity reform at her former district, utilizing funds from “Race To the Prime.”
Dr. Lowery went on varied non-profits, most just lately serving because the Vice President of Scholar and Instructor Assessments on the Academic Testing Service.
A submit on LinkedIn attributed to Lowery’s household mentioned “She was a passionate chief and shall be remembered for the contributions she made to the sector of schooling and the 1000’s of scholars she served.”
No reason behind loss of life or funeral preparations have been introduced.