After coaching sports for years, Barton Middle School principal Teri Eubank chose to foster a positive learning environment for the children in her community.

Eubank is principal to more than 700 middle schoolers who look up to her as a leader and as someone they can trust. Parents and teachers know Eubank as a forgiving and understanding leader who looks at conflict as an opportunity for growth.

“As soon as I got here I sat the staff and teachers down and told them I wanted to teach the kid...