Dr. Reginald T. Eggleston
Rural Community Leaders Fellow (2023)
Superintendent, Geary County Schools
Dr. Reginald Eggleston currently serves as the superintendent of Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 in Junction City, Kansas. He currently oversees 18 schools and serves over 7,000 students. Prior to this position he served as chief administrative officer over state intervention for the Alabama State Department of Education. Eggleston has been a special education teacher, assistant principal, high school principal, director of special education and student services, and assistant superintendent over federal and special programs and schools. He has over 29 years of experience in public education. Eggleston believes that providing students access to quality education and support is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. Once students experience success, they develop the confidence needed to overcome barriers and experience life to a greater degree.