Administration

Mr. Marc Edge is a lifelong resident of Bladen County and a proud product of Bladen County Schools, where he attended Elizabethtown Primary School, Clarkton School of Discovery, and East Bladen High School.

Mr. Edge completed his undergraduate degree in Communications at North Carolina State University. After graduation he found his way into education through participating in a volunteer mentoring program at East Bladen High School. He decided to combine his love for visual arts and passion for inspiring young people to become a visual arts teacher. He pursued his Master’s of Teaching in Art Education at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Upon completion of this program, Mr. Edge taught visual arts and coached high school soccer at West Columbus High School for seven years. He was offered the opportunity to participate in the Sandhills Regional Education Consortium: Principal Development Program where he obtained his School Administration License through the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. While in the program, he was able to work in an administrative capacity at Tabor City Middle School, Whiteville High School, and Bladenboro Primary School. He made his way to Bladen County Schools as a teacher at Elizabethtown Middle School before being named Assistant Principal of Bladenboro Primary School. Mr. Edge was then afforded the opportunity to serve the students of Dublin Primary School and then Clarkton School of Discovery as Principal. Now he is proud to serve the Nighthawks of Bladen Early College High School in the upcoming 2025-2025 school year!

“As educators, our purpose is to cultivate experiences that will help students discover who they are and where they will go. We nurture and guide them so they can create their own success!” - Marc Edge