Congratulations to National Distinguished Principals, AACTE Members Who Prepared Them
In celebration of National Principals Month, the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) announced the 2017 Class of National Distinguished Principals and recognized them at an event in Washington, DC, October 12-13. AACTE is proud to congratulate the honorees and to note that nearly all of the principals recognized by the program were prepared at AACTE member institutions.
This year’s distinguished principals completed their preparation at the following AACTE member institutions:
State |
Principal Name |
AACTE Member Institutions |
Alabama |
Julie G. Pierce |
University of Alabama at Birmingham & University of South Alabama |
Alaska |
Lisa L. Vrvilo |
University of Alaska Anchorage & University of Oregon |
Arizona |
Christine Bonow |
Northern Arizona University & Arizona State University |
Arkansas |
Annette Freeman |
Harding University (AR) & University of Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Kelli McGaha-Martin |
Harding University (AR) & University of Central Arkansas |
California |
Scott M. Borba |
California State University Stanislaus |
California |
Gayle R. Renken |
Gonzaga University (WA) & Valparaiso University (CA) |
California |
Kenneth J. Willers |
Catholic University of America (DC) |
Colorado |
Tobey Cho Bassoff |
University of Colorado at Boulder & Colorado State University |
Connecticut |
Carla A. Armistead |
Norfolk State University (VA) & Southern Connecticut State University |
Delaware |
Becky Neubert |
Wilmington University (DE) |
Florida |
Margaret M. Gunderson |
University of Central Florida |
Georgia |
Cynthia J. Hammond |
Fort Valley State University (GA) & Georgia Southwestern State University |
Georgia |
Lori A Joiner |
Armstrong Atlantic State University (GA) & Georgia Southern University |
Hawaii |
Nelson R. Shigeta |
University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Idaho |
Tina Jo Fehringer |
Idaho State University |
Illinois |
Phyllis Cavallone-Jurek |
Roosevelt University (IL) & Saint Xavier University (IL) |
Illinois |
Michelle R. Willis |
Loyola University Chicago & University of Wisconsin Oshkosh |
Indiana |
Davin E. Harpe |
Ball State University (IN), Indiana University, & Purdue University (IN) |
Iowa |
James F. Murray |
Iowa State University |
Kansas |
Dana J. Sprinkle |
Emporia State University (KS) & Kansas State University |
Kentucky |
Dana L. Blankenship |
Morehead State University (KY) |
Maine |
Jennifer Ann McGee |
University of Maine & University of Maine at Farmington |
Maryland |
Michael L. Browne |
West Chester University (PA) & Wilmington University (DE) |
Michigan |
Amy J. Taranko |
Central Michigan University & University of Michigan |
Minnesota |
Jessica Cabeen |
Hamline University (MN), University of Saint Thomas (MN), & University of Wisconsin Eau Claire |
Mississippi |
Melissa Wise Philley |
Mississippi State University & University of Mississippi |
Missouri |
Janell R. Bagwell |
Missouri State University & University of Missouri |
Montana |
Susan Sweeney |
Montana State University & University of Montana |
Nebraska |
Kathleen R. Mathews |
Hastings College (NE), University of Kansas, & University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Nevada |
Sarah A. Popek |
Miami University (OH) & Nova Southeastern University (FL) |
New Hampshire |
Michael S. Fournier |
Milligan College (TN) & University of New Hampshire |
New Hampshire |
Kimberly Yarlott |
Plymouth State University (NH) & University of Massachusetts |
New Jersey |
Tammy B. Jenkins |
Kean University (NJ), Nova Southeastern University (FL), & Rutgers University (NJ) |
New York |
Mary Beth Fierro |
State University of New York at Oswego |
New York |
Jeremy M. Rich |
State University of New York at Albany |
North Carolina |
Jason C. Griffin |
East Carolina University (NC) & Elizabeth City State University (NC) |
North Dakota |
Cindy Cook |
Minot State University (ND) & North Dakota State University |
Ohio |
Rhonda N. Peeples |
Ohio State University & Wright State University (OH) |
Oklahoma |
Robbie K. Holder |
Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
Oregon |
Kelly Soter |
Oregon State University & University of Portland (OR) |
Pennsylvania |
Steven M. Smith |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania & Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Rhode Island |
Donna M. Coderre |
Providence College (RI) & Rhode Island College |
South Carolina |
Denise Barth |
University of South Carolina |
South Dakota |
Kim M. Johnson |
Black Hills State University (SD), Dakota State University (SD), & University of South Dakota |
Tennessee |
Kevin Armstrong |
Middle Tennessee State University & Trevecca Nazarene University (TN) |
Tennessee |
Amy C. Downey |
Freed-Hardeman University (TN), Middle Tennessee State University, & Trevecca Nazarene University (TN) |
Texas |
Lois Annette Dailey |
Lamar University (TX) |
Texas |
Patrick O’Sullivan |
University of Notre Dame (IN) & University of Portland (OR) |
Utah |
Todd A. Theobald |
Brigham Young University |
Virginia |
Hamish M. Brewer |
Virginia Commonwealth University & Virginia Tech |
Washington |
Adina T. Brito |
University of Washington |
West Virginia |
Jennifer A. Cox |
West Virginia University |
Wisconsin |
Daniel H. Westfahl |
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee |
Wyoming |
Breez L. Daniels |
Lesley University (MA) & University of Wyoming |
DODEA (Japan) |
Michelle A. Moore-Robinson |
Michigan State University & North Carolina A&T State University |
Overseas (Indonesia) |
Elsa H. Donohue |
University of North Florida |
In addition to the NAESP announcement, the secondary principals’ organization – the National Association of Secondary School Principals – named its selection this month for 2018 National Principal of the Year. The winner, Akil E. Ross, Sr., of Chapin High School (SC), was also prepared at an AACTE member institution, the University of South Carolina.
Congratulations to all of these distinguished principals and the AACTE members who have contributed to their success!
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