STARKVILLE — Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District superintendent Eddie Peasant will join William Carey University’s School of Education as assistant dean July 1 after he retires from the district.
Peasant announced his retirement Jan. 19 after serving the district since 2017.
During his time as SOCSD, he saw the completion of the Partnership Middle School, implemented academic houses to provide high school students with career-ready guidance and helped bring a modified school calendar to the district. Prior to coming to the district, Peasant served as an assistant superintendent for the Tupelo School District and as Clinton High School’s principal.
“Dr. Peasant’s commitment to education makes him a welcome addition to our team,” Dean of the WCU School of Education Teresa Poole said in a press release. “His leadership and strong record of strategic planning will build on our record of academic excellence, teacher recruitment and retention initiatives, and K-12 partnerships.”
