COUNTY — School District of Pickens County officials this week named seven new principals for county elementary and middle schools for next school year.

Dr. Tim Mullis, who has 28 years of experience in the school district, will move from Easley High School to Liberty Middle School.

Meanwhile, Pickens Middle School principal Jeff Duncan, who has been employed with the school district since 2002, will transfer to R.C. Edwards Middle School.

In the elementary school ranks, five schools will be under new leadership when the new school year rolls around.

District veteran Paula Alexander, who has worked in Pickens County for 15 years, has been selected as the new principal at Hagood Elementary.

A familiar face will take the reigns at Dacusville Elementary, as Robin Walsh will be the new principal after spending her entire 14-year career in education at the school.

Former Anderson School District 4 director of instructional technology and assessment Jessica Patterson will be the new principal of Chastain Road Elementary beginning next year.

Cissy Floyd, who has spent her entire career in education with the school district after joining Clemson Elementary as a special education teacher in 2003, will take over at Central Elementary this fall.

At A.R. Lewis Elementary, Melissa Terry will become the new principal, bringing with her 28 years of experience in elementary education.