W-S Prep Principal Recognized at Wake Forest Basketball Game

Richard Watts

At the Saturday basketball game between Wake Forest and Seton Hall, Wake Forest Athletics presented Richard Watts, the principal at Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, with its Community Service award.

During this season, Wake Forest Athletics has been honoring heroes in the community by asking the fans to nominate those who have exemplified extraordinary service to any of our local Triad communities.  At each home men’s basketball game, Wake Forest Athletics presents the award to someone.

At the Seton Hall game, Watts was honored, and Assistant Athletic Director Mike Odom presented him with a commemorative certificate.

Watts was the 2011-12 Principal of the Year for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. It was the second time he has won the award; he was also named Principal of the Year in 2001 when he was principal of Gibson Elementary School.

Watts has been principal of Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy since 2007 and has worked for WS//FC Schools for almost 30 years as a teacher, assistant principal and principal.