Title: Administrator
Company: Western Branch High School
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Alvetta Alexander, Administrator at Western Branch High School, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Educators for dedication, achievements, and leadership in Education.
Mr. Alexander is a high school administrator affiliated with Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. Serving as the assistant principal, he has been instrumental in advancing the school’s progress while participating in several mentoring programs aimed at helping students succeed in life through GED or alternative educational paths. He is also tasked with addressing truancy issues, combating chronic absenteeism in schools, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensuring that students maintain an attendance rate of at least 85%.
Beyond his primary work at Western Branch High School, Mr. Alexander has been instrumental in his community as the chair of the New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation (NCMPEF), where he has been involved in providing scholarships, grants and mentoring services to students in need. The NCMPEF has already awarded over $30,000 in scholarships in 2025 and will provide an additional $250,000 in scholarships to students in the city of Chesapeake in April 2025.
Mr. Alexander is also the vice president of Ground Zero Youth Development and volunteers for the Virginia Department of Education Sol community and his local nursing home. Moreover, he has served as a longtime mentor for the Virginia Commonwealth Challenge for At-Risk Youth and a member of the First Baptist Church, Berkley in Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Alexander has been additionally active as a board member for Chesapeake Homes Inc., which works with the city of Chesapeake to provide affordable housing to first-time home buyers, the Elizabeth River UNISERV Education Council, and the Chesapeake Community Criminal Justice Board.
Mr. Alexander received a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Delaware State University and a master’s degree in mathematics education from Old Dominion University. He also earned credentials as a certified trainer for the Virginia Education Association. Mr. Alexander’s success earned him recognition as a fellow of the National Math and Science Initiative in 2022 and 2023.
Mr. Alexander was notably celebrated with the H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award in 2024 by the National Education Association for his contributions to helping eliminate racial and ethnic inequities in public education. He was also presented with the 2018 Hampton Roads Gazeti Exemplar Award and the 2023 New Journal & Guide Impacting Lives Award. Selected among the 200+ Men of Hampton Roads Inc., he was also highlighted in an article in The Virginian-Pilot in 2024 for his success. Earlier, Mr. Alexander was named the 2019 Chesapeake Rotary Club Educator of the Year.
Mr. Alexander is distinguished among his peers and students for his honesty, integrity, and character, which has always shined through even when he has made mistakes. Guided by his faith, he is eager for the future, with the intention of becoming a school principal where he can continue to make a positive impact on students.
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