Sims named AISD assistant superintendent; McCowan new AMS principal

Winston McCowan
Winston McCowan

Two Athens ISD administrators were promoted Friday, Feb. 22.

Dr. Janie Sims was named the Assistant Superintendent, according to Superintendent Blake Stiles.

Sims had been serving the district as the Curriculum Director since 2011. Prior to 2011, she served the district in other administrative capacities including as principal of Athens Intermediate and principal of South Athens Elementary.

Also moving up is Winston McCowan, who was named the principal of the Middle School. McCowan has served the district since 2011 as an Athens High School assistant principal, and recently as the interim principal at Athens Middle School.

“I am confident that both of these individuals will positively impact the district and the community,” Stiles said. “I would like to offer my thanks, again, to all who served on the selection committees. The considerate responses of all of the members of the interview process were tremendously helpful to me in making these significant decisions.”