EAST LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Former East Lansing High School (ELHS) principal Shannon Mayfield resigned after the district discovered he had lied on his resume about earning a doctorate degree in ethical educational leadership.
Mayfield became the ELHS principal on July 1, 2022. Mayfield had previously worked in law enforcement and other school administration roles. According to the district, Mayfield had been on a leave described as health-related for several weeks before resigning on March 10.
The district said in an email that Wayne State University confirmed Mayfield had not earned a degree, nor had he been enrolled as a student there since 1999.
In addition, Mayfield crafted a fake transcript which showed four semesters of coursework in 2021 and 2022.
The district named Ashley Schwarzbek as interim principal and Jeff Lampi as interim associate principal.
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