MEISD JH/HS Principal

Mr. Shawn Lucena

Mr. Lucena was born on the Big Island of Hawaii, where he grew up on a farm raising Kona coffee and macadamia nuts. His family moved from Hawaii to southwest Arkansas. Mr. Lucena graduated from Prescott High School in 1992. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2007 with his bachelor’s degree in education. During his years in the classroom, he taught science, outdoor education, AVID and driver’s education. In 2016, Mr. Lucena received his master’s degree in curriculum & instruction from the University of Texas in Arlington. In 2018, he completed his principal certification from Lamar University. He was an assistant principal in Nacogdoches.
Mr. Lucena is married to his wife, Aimee, who is a counselor at Nacogdoches High School. He has three children: Kai (20), Leilani (11) and Ethan (9).

Mr. Lucena has many hobbies and enjoys woodworking, photography, and rebuilding a vintage motorcycle. He has recently acquired some acreage where he plans to raise honeybees and chickens.
Mr. Lucena can be reached by email at slucena@meisd.org

A Message from Mr. Lucena, Fall 2023

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