Of the remaining 13 applicants, seven appear to have credentials similar to Worthington. * Eric Ely, superintendent of Southbridge Public Schools in Massachusetts; * Gregory A. Firn, superintendent of Anson County Schools in North Carolina; * Bill W. Heath, director of schools for Lawrence County Schools in Tennessee; * Constance A. Jones, chief academic officer for Lee County Schools in Florida; * Donald Smith, assistant superintendent of Decatur Public Schools in Illinois; * Daniel J. Snowberger, assistant superintendent of the Harrison School District in Colorado; * Art Stellar, superintendent of Burke County Schools in North Carolina, 2009 through 2011.