2015 Class of National Distinquished Principals
Congratulations to our 2015 Class of National Distinguished Principals! NAESP honors the following outstanding elementary and middle-level administrators for setting high standards for instruction, student achievement, character, and climate for the students, families, and staffs in their learning communities.
VALIC is pleased to sponsor the 2015 National Distinguished Principals Program, honoring those principals across the nation whose contributions inspire children to reach farther and higher, to build a brighter future and a better world. We are honored to be the sole sponsor of this program for the last 25 years, underscoring our commitment as a leading national provider of retirement plan services to educators, as well as to healthcare and government organizations. We would like to thank all of the honorees for their commitment to the children of their communities, and we congratulate them on their exemplary success.
Our 2015 National Distinguished Principals Program will be held Oct. 15-16, 2015 in Washington, D.C.
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Alabama |
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Laurie K. King Crestline Elementary School Mountain Brook City Schools Mountain Brook, Alabama |
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Alaska |
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Anita A. Stevens Chinook Elementary School Anchorage School District Anchorage, Alaska |
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Arizona |
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Christopher R. Barnes Corte Sierra Elementary School Litchfield Elementary School District Avondale, Arizona |
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Arkansas |
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Melissa L. Fink Jones Elementary School Springdale School District Springdale, Arkansas |
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Dion J. Stevens Southside Middle School Southside School District Batesville, Arkansas |
California |
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Lisa D. Gonzales-Solomon Lowell Elementary School Santa Ana Unified School District Santa Ana, California |
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Colorado |
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Jennifer Passchier Crawford Elementary School Aurora Public Schools Aurora, Colorado |
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Connecticut |
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Alicia M. Bowman West Woods Upper Elementary School Farmington Public Schools Farmington, Connecticut |
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Delaware |
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Charlynne J. Hopkins John M. Clayton Elementary School Indian River School District Frankford, Delaware |
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Florida |
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Angela Murphy-Osborne Palmetto Elementary School Orange County Public Schools Orlando, Florida |
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Georgia |
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Christi Hildebrand Elm Street Elementary School Coweta County School System Newman, Georgia |
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Melanie H. Sigler Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School Clarke County School District Athens, Georgia |
Hawaii |
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Malaea Wetzel Haleiwa Elementary School Central Oahu School District Haleiwa, Hawaii |
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Idaho |
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BJ DeAustin Garwood Elementary School Lakeland District #272 Rathdrum, Idaho |
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Indiana |
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Marsha Jones Lost Creek Elementary School Vigo County School District Terre Haute, Indiana |
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Iowa |
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Julie J. Trepa Paul Norton Elementary School Bettendorf Community School District Bettendorf, Iowa |
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Kansas |
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Kimberly G. Mitchell Bonner Springs Elementary School Unified School District 204 Bonner Springs, Kansas |
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Kentucky |
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Lynley D. Schroering Luhr Elementary School Jefferson County Public Schools Louisville, Kentucky |
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Louisiana |
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Debbie Kay Fuller Mansfield Elementary School DeSoto Parish School System Mansfield, Louisiana |
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Patrick Mackin Slidell Junior High School St. Tammany Parish School District Slidell, Louisiana |
Maine |
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Tracy L. Williams W.G. Mallett School Mt. Blue Regional School District (RSU 9) Farmington, Maine |
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Maryland |
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Carol E. Hahn Bellows Spring Elementary School Howard County Public School System Ellicott City, Maryland |
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Massachusetts |
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David N. Keim Fred W. Miller Elementary School Sam Placino Elementary School Holliston School District Holliston, Massachusetts |
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Michigan |
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Jeremey M. Whan Bemis Elementary School Troy School District Troy, Michigan |
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Minnesota |
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Mark French Rice Lake Elementary School Osseo Area Schools Maple Grove, Minnesota |
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Mississippi |
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Kelli G. Brown Petal Elementary School Petal School District Petal, Mississippi |
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Missouri |
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Jasmine L. Briedwell Lake Contrary Elementary St. Joseph School District St. Joseph, Missouri |
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Montana |
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W.H. Aaron Griffin Frenchtown Elementary School Frenchtown School District #40 Frenchtown, Montana |
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Nebraska |
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Grant Elementary School |
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New Hampshire |
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Anna M. Parrill Dr. Lewis F. Soule School Salem School District Salem, New Hampshire |
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Paula Southard-Stevens Charlestown Middle School Fall Mountain Regional School District Charlestown, New Hampshire |
New Jersey |
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Emil Carafa, Jr. Washington Elementary School Lodi School District Lodi, New Jersey |
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New Mexico |
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Eloisa Solis Central Elementary School Las Cruces Public Schools Las Cruces, New Mexico |
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New York |
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Charles A. Smilinich Colonial Village Elementary School Niagara Wheatfield Central School District Niagara Falls, New York |
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North Carolina |
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Steve M. Lassiter, Jr. Pactolus School Pitt County Schools Greenville, North Carolina |
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North Dakota |
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Lynn M. Wolf Sunrise Elementary School Bismarck Public Schools Bismarck, North Dakota |
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Ohio |
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Glen L. Stacho Drake Elementary School Strongsville City School District Strongsville, Ohio |
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Oklahoma |
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Donna J. Boles Perkins-Tryon Intermediate School Perkins-Tryon Public Schools Perkins, Oklahoma |
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Oregon |
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Scott W. Drue Aloha-Huber Park K-8 School Beaverton School District Beaverton, Oregon |
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Pennsylvania |
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Mary Beth Grove East York Elementary School York Suburban School District York, Pennsylvania |
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Rhode Island |
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Louise K. Seitsinger Tiogue Elementary School Coventry Public Schools Coventry, Rhode Island |
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South Carolina |
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Claire D. Thompson Lake Murray Elementary School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties Chapin, South Carolina |
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South Dakota |
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Brad L. Olinger Flandreau Elementary School Flandreau Public Schools Flandreau, South Dakota |
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Tennessee |
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Robin Pinder Homestead Elementary School Cumberland County School District Crossville, Tennessee |
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Texas |
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Diane D. Gough Hewitt Elementary School Midway Independent School District Hewitt, Texas |
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Utah |
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Ross G. Lunceford Lincoln Elementary School Ogden School District Ogden, Utah |
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Vermont |
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Kristin A. Hubert Northwest Primary School Rutland City Public Schools Rutland, Vermont |
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Virginia |
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Pamela R. Johnson Falling Creek Elementary Chesterfield County Public Schools Richmond, Virginia |
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Washington |
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Taj R. Jensen Tyee Park Elementary School Clover Park School District Lakewood, Washington |
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West Virginia |
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Elizabeth J. Moore Pinch Elementary School Kanawha County Schools Elkview, West Virginia |
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Wisconsin |
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Sandra Pelletier Mountain Random Lake Elementary School School District of Random Lake Random Lake, Wisconsin |
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Wyoming |
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Brenda Creel Alta Vista Elementary School Laramie County School District #1 Cheyenne, Wyoming |
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Private Schools |
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Kristin M. Olson First Lutheran School Evangelical Lutheran Education Association Torrance, California |
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Scott Schumacher St. Peter's Lutheran School Lutheran Schools of Indiana – Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Columbus, Indiana |
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Anne Reap Trenton Catholic Academy Lower School Diocese of Trenton Hamilton, New Jersey |
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Philip R. Riley, Jr. Saint Monica Catholic School Diocese of Dallas Dallas, Texas |
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Mary Pat Schlickenmaier Saint Rita Catholic School Diocese of Arlington Alexandria, Virginia |
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Catarina Song Chen The American School of Belo Horizonte (Escola Americana de Belo Horizonte (EABH)) The Association of American Schools in South America Buritis, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Michael Schooler International Community School of Addis Ababa U.S. Department of State – Office of Overseas Schools Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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