Cherokee High School Principal Debra Murdock represented the State of Georgia at the National Association of Secondary Schools' Principal of the Year program in Washington, D.C. Principal Murdock was invited to the "Principal's Institute" as Georgia's High School Principal of the Year, an honor that she received this past spring. She made history by being the first principal in the Cherokee County School District to earn the prestigious title.

During her visit to Washington, D.C., Principal Murdock met with fellow top educators from across the country and policymakers, including Georgia's U.S. delegation members. She also was recognized at the association's formal National Principal of the Year ceremony.