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On July 31st, Prosper ISD announced the end of one era and the beginning of another with the retirement of Dr. Drew Watkins, Prosper Superintendent of Schools for 18 years and the naming of Dr. Holly Ferguson as the new Superintendent of Schools for Prosper ISD.
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eginning her educational career in Prosper ISD as a 3rd and 4th grade teacher in 1998, Dr. Ferguson has served Prosper ISD in several capacities as well as gaining educational experience in Frisco ISD as a Teacher, ESL Cluster Teacher, Reading Interventionist, and Assistant Principal. While serving in Prosper for 13 years, Dr. Ferguson has been an Elementary Teacher, Campus Principal, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, and Associate Superintendent.
Dr. Ferguson received both her Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and her Master’s in Educational Administration from the University of North Texas. She completed her Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Texas A&M Commerce. She is happily married to her husband of 22 years, David, a Fire Captain in Frisco. Together they have two children, Cade, a Prosper ISD 2020 graduate and Ty, a 9th grader at PHS. Dr. Ferguson enjoys watching her children engage in their extra-curricular and co-curricular activities during her free time.
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