PLAYOFF WIN SINCE 1994. >>> ON THURSDAY, WE ARE PUTTING ON THE WRAL VOTERS CHOICE AWARDS AND WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT REVEALING THE PEOPLE YOU HELPED TO NOMINATE. THIS WEEK, WE ARE INTRODUCING YOU TO SOME OF THE NOMINEES. ONE OF THE PICS FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR CATEGORY, DANNY WATKINS OF NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, GOOD MORNING, PRINCIPAL. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. HOW DOES IT FEEL TO EVEN BE NOMINATED IN THE CATEGORY WITH SUCH OTHER AMAZING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS? >> IT'S VERY HUMBLING. I HAVE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT AND ALL ADMINISTRATORS SO IT WAS A REAL HONOR TO BE NOMINATED FOR THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO JUST SAY A WORD OF APPRECIATION TO ALL EDUCATORS WITHIN THE STATE BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB IN WORKING REALLY HARD DURING THE PANDEMIC, TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION. EITHER IN PERSON OR REMOTE. A HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE PEOPLE IN THE CLASSROOMS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND STAFF THAT MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS WORK. >> SO TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN. TELL US ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT IT.>> I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT, I WAS AT RETIREMENT AGE AND DECIDED NOT TO RETIRE. WE STARTED IN 1996 ONLY HAVE ABOUT 1400 STUDENTS. WE ARE A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. I'VE BEEN VERY BLESSED TO BE PART OF IT. I REALLY ENJOY WHAT I DO. I'VE DONE THIS FOR 44 YEARS. SO I REALLY AM HAVING THE TIME OF MY LIFE AND DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF THE LAST YEAR, IS THE BEST YEAR WE'VE EVER HAD. I'M EXCITED, I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH TWO AP SENIOR CLASSES WHICH IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY DAY. I HAVE A SUB IN ONE OF THOSE CLASSES AT THE MOMENT SO I COULD BE WITH YOU FOR A MOMENT. I AM VERY, VERY BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT I ABSOLUTELY AND POSITIVELY LOVE.>> THAT'S AMAZING YOU HAVE A SUB RIGHT NOW. WISH THEY COULD WATCH WRAL BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TELL YOU, YOU ARE NOMINATED FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE AIR BUT WE WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE WON, YOU ARE THE WRAL VOTERS CHOICE AWARD WINNER. >> I DID NOT KNOW THAT, THAT'S VERY EXCITING, THANK YOU.>> IT'S A SURPRISE, HE COULDN'T TELL YOU. FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, THIS IS ALL BY VOTING. YOU ARE VOTED FROM I GUESS THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY AS BEING THE BEST SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR. HOW DOES THAT FEEL? >> VERY HUMBLING BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT FANTASTIC ADMINISTRATORS THERE ARE IN WAKE COUNTY. I AM ABSOLUTELY SURPRISED, HUMBLE, FLABBERGASTED, GRATEFUL. I WOULD SAY ANY SUCCESS I HAVE HAD IS BECAUSE OF HOW THE MOST WONDERFUL TEACHERS, COWORKERS AND FANTASTIC STUDENTS I WANT TO TURN THE AWARD AROUND AND SAY THINGS TO OUR BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND THE PARENTS OF THE FACULTY, STAFF AND MOST OF ALL STUDENTS, WHO MAKE EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE INCREDIBLY EXCITING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY EXCEPT THAT I'M GRATEFUL AND EXCITED AND I WANT TO PASS THAT ON OUR LONG TO ALL OF THOSE WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME. >> FOR SOMEONE WHO DID NOTICE A USE OF THE BEST THING EVER. YOU ARE SO WELCOME AND PRINCIPAL DANNY WATKINS, CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THAT WAS CERTAINLY A SURPRISE I WAS NOT EXPECTING.>> HAVE A GOOD DAY, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. FOR THOSE AT HOME, THE WRAL VOTERS CHOICE AWARDS IS THIS THURSDAY AT 7:30 AND I AM HOSTING THE EVENT. THERE IS MORE THAN 100 CATEGORIES.