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The Lowndes County Public Schools district welcomes another new principal to its ranks this week. Chris Chambers, assistant principal at Bessemer High School, joins the district as principal at Lowndes Middle School on July 7 is eager to begin serving and getting acquainted with the families of Lowndes County.

“My vision for the school is basically get in and see where we’re lacking and just be of service,” Chambers said. “My mantra that I live by every day is, ‘Love God. Love people and make a difference. So that’s what I’m going to do.”

Chamber replaces former principal Jason Seaborn. Already familiar with the 4-5, Chambers and his wife, Chenille Mitchell Chambers plan on relocating to the area and build a home on their land in Hope Hull.

“I’m ready to come in and make my impact on Lowndes County and to serve the people,” Chambers said. “I want to help where needed, to look at the data and go from there to move the school forward.”

A Greenville native, Chambers graduated from Greenville High School and maintains family ties in Lowndes County. He graduated from Alabama State University with a Bachelor of Language Arts, later earning his master’s degree there before receiving an Educational Specialist Degree from Auburn University at Montgomery. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at Auburn University.

“I coached [basketball and football] for 15 years and won two state basketball championships,” Chambers said. “It was a way to serve people, and I began to enjoy it. Twenty-one years later, here I am. 

“Education has been good to me, and I love reading out to students and helping guide their lives in whatever direction they want to go.”

In 2005, Chambers launched his career at Charles Henderson High School in Troy. Later he taught at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery and as assistant principal at Selma High School before transitioning to Bessemer.

The principal expressed his excitement over the chance to support Lowndes County students and families.

“I’m here to support them; I’m here to serve them,” he said “I would love for people to come out and be mentors to the students because it really does take a village [to raise children.] I’m looking forward to collaborating with community stakeholders and to making a difference in the children’s lives by being a positive role model.”