Brenden Perry is well on his way to a stellar career in education. He is currently vice principal of West End High School and one of less than 4,000 teachers in Alabama who have obtained National Board Certification in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood. He holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in elementary education and instructional leadership from Jacksonville State University. Before accepting his current position at West End, he was a classroom teacher at both Springville Elementary School and John S. Jones Elementary School. Brenden credits the education, experiences, and exposure he received at Gadsden City with giving him the tools he needed to succeed academically and professionally.