LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ -- After months of dedication, late nights, and relentless passion, our very own superintendent, Dr. Atiya Y. Perkins, has officially earned her ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ!
On Thursday evening (March 27), nearly 70 friends, family, and colleagues tuned in via Zoom to witness her powerful dissertation defense: โ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ.โ
A timely, transformational study that reflects the very leadership she models every day.
But the celebration didnโt stop there.
After a well-deserved celebration with her family, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ฌ was back at it todayโmaking her rounds across the district, visiting schools, and reconnecting with students and staff. Her day culminated with a surprise clap-out at the administrative building, where she was met with hugs, flowers, balloons, cheers, and joyful tears from the central office team.
It was a moment of love, respect, and pure Linden prideโa reminder that our leader not only talks the talk, she walks it, in heels, with a doctorate in hand.
We are inspired. We are grateful. And we are cheering loud and proud for Dr. Perkinsโa true example of what it means to lead with heart, purpose, and power.