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.
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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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