Gene Haynes

Gene R. Haynes (born c. 1944) is a long-time educator and principal of Omaha North High School in Omaha, Nebraska.

Early life and education

Haynes grew up in Mississippi.[1] Haynes graduated with a bachelor's degree in Social Studies and Economics from Rust College in Holy Springs, Mississippi in 1967 and earned a master's degree in Education Administration from Omaha University 1974.[2] He earned his master's degree in Educational Administration from Omaha University in 1974.[2]

Career

Haynes has worked for the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) in Omaha, Nebraska since 1967.[3] He began his career with OPS as a teacher and basketball coach at Omaha Technical (Tech) High School and was the first African American basketball coach for OPS.[4] He worked at Tech High until the school closed in 1984 and then moved to Macmillan Middle School where he was assistant principal and athletic director.[5] Since 1987, Haynes has been at Omaha North High, where he has been principal since 2001.[6] He is active in the Omaha African-American community and is involved with the Urban League of Nebraska, the NAACP, and the Butler-Gast YMCA, located near North High.[3] In October 2014, a portion of North 36th Street, near North High School, was renamed "Gene R. Haynes Street" to honor Haynes.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, David. "Brothers & Sisters". OmahaMagazine.com. Omaha Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Haynes, Mr. Gene". Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  3. 1 2 Sitzmann, Bill (February 19, 2015). "Brothers & Sisters". Omaha Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  4. ↑ Duffy, Erin (October 24, 2014). "Crowd of 200+ celebrates Gene R. Haynes Street near North High". Omaha-World Herald. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  5. ↑ Hoffman, Alex (May 18, 2014). "Omaha principal to reach 50-year milestone". KETV. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  6. ↑ "Saluting OPS Leader". Omaha-World Herald. November 1, 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  7. ↑ "Saluting OPS Leader". Omaha-World Herald. November 2, 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
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