Children First Leaders Honored with Regional and State Awards

Children First, a nationally recognized nonprofit delivering high-quality early childhood education and family strengthening programs, is proud to announce that two members of its community were honored at the Region IV Head Start Association Awards Gala on February 11. Region IV is comprised of eight states across the Southeastern U.S.
 
At the regional level, Brigette Davis, Associate Director of Head Start, and Kacie Hull, a Children First educator and parent, were recognized following their advancement from Florida through a competitive, multi-phase awards process. Ms. Davis was honored as Region IV Administrator of the Year, and Ms. Hull received the Region IV Head Start Staff Scholarship, recognizing excellence in leadership, service, and commitment to children and families.
 
Ms. Davis brings more than 30 years of Head Start experience and over a decade with Children First, where she leads workforce development and program quality initiatives, mentors staff pursuing postsecondary education, and advances systems that strengthen instructional excellence and long-term career pathways.
 
Ms. Hull is a longtime Children First educator and Head Start parent with more than a decade of service, recognized for creating nurturing and inclusive classroom environments, supporting children with developmental needs, building strong family partnerships, and pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education while balancing her role as a parent of three.
 
These regional honors followed recognition through the Florida Head Start Association. At the state level, Ms. Davis was named Administrator of the Year, Ms. Hull received the Head Start Staff Scholarship, and J’Myia Wright, a Children First parent, was awarded the Head Start Parent Scholarship for her commitment to strengthening her family’s future through education.