MPS Mourns Loss of Principal McWilliams at WCLL
Deepest sympathies extended to family, students, and colleagues
Milwaukee (May 20, 2023) – The Milwaukee Public Schools community is mourning the loss of Stanley W. McWilliams, the beloved principal of Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning (WCLL). McWilliams, 54, passed away today, May 20, 2023.
A proud alumnus of Rust College, a Historically Black College in Holly Springs, Mississippi, McWilliams served the K4 through 12th-grade students at WCLL as principal since July 2016.
He dedicated more than 30 years to serving the students and families of MPS and began as a middle school teacher at Fritsche Middle School. He served as assistant principal at North Division High School beginning in August 1992. He next became assistant principal of Hamilton High School in August 2003 and assistant principal at Washington High School in August 2006.
He returned to North Division as its principal in July 2011, remaining there for five years until becoming principal at WCLL.
Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning students and staff and the MPS community will greatly miss Principal McWilliams and his commitment to the district’s students and families. MPS extends its heartfelt condolences to his family, students, colleagues, and friends.
Milwaukee Public Schools will provide support to the students and staff at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning and throughout the district.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
WCLL is located at 1017 N, 12th Street, Milwaukee, 53233.
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