The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, April 26, 1996                 TAG: 9604260535
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B9   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
DATELINE: MANTEO                             LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

COUNTY SCHOOLS INFORMATION OFFICER GETS STATE JOB

Kathy Newbern, director of school and community relations for the Dare County Board of Education, is leaving to take a similar post with the State Department of Public Instruction.

Newbern, who has served in the county post for the past four years, will handle similar duties for the state agency.

Newbern has won a number of awards for her work in Dare County. Before she arrived here, she held a similar post with the Carteret County Board of Education.

She begins her new job May 6. by CNB