Congratulations to this year's 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.
Read about your state's honoree! Jump to states alphabetically listed:
A C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W
US Department of State Schools
Alabama
Catherine B. Rogers
Dixon Elementary School
Irvington, Alabama
Alaska
Barbara K. Nagengast
Homestead Elementary School
Eagle River, Alaska
Arizona
Jacquelyn L. Power
Blackwater Community School
Coolidge, Arizona
Arkansas
Peggy J. Walter
Fairview Elementary School
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Marilyn Gilchrist
Old High Middle School
Bentonville, Arkansas
California
Erin K. Kominsky
Jack L. Weaver Elementary School
Los Alamitos, California
Colorado
Laura K. Wilson
Redstone Elementary School
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Connecticut
Miguel A. Cardona
Hanover Elementary School
Meriden, Connecticut
Delaware
Daniel C. Shelton
J.E. Smith Elementary School
Newark, Delaware
Florida
Bonnie Cangelosi
Shore Acres Elementary School
St. Petersburg, Florida
Georgia
Debbie H. Rodriguez
Taylors Creek Elementary School
Hinesville, Georgia
Kerry E. Coursey
Coastal Middle School
Savannah, Georgia
Hawaii
Kenneth K.M. Lee
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School
Honolulu, Hawaii
Idaho
William A. Marineau
West Park Elementary School
Moscow, Idaho
Illinois
Kimberly Lisanby-Barber
Lincoln School
Spring Valley, Illinois
Indiana
Mary Beth Harris
Blanche E. Fuqua Elementary School
Terre Haute, Indiana
Iowa
Mike N. Swartzendruber
Rock Run Elementary School
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Kansas
Pamela G. Tate
Gardner Elementary School
Gardner, Kansas
Kentucky
Rosemarie I. Young
Watson Lane Elementary School
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisiana
Jacqueline A. Smith
A.A. Nelson Elementary School
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Maine
Kathryn L. Charest-Hersom
Saccarappa Elementary School
Westbrook, Maine
Maryland
Gary R. Llewellyn
Mount Savage
Mount Savage, Maryland
Massachusetts
Jane A. Tremblay
Summer Street Elementary School
Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Michigan
Derek Drew Wheaton
Mattawan Elementary School
Mattawan, Michigan
Minnesota
Jon H. Millerhagen
Washburn Elementary School
Bloomington, Minnesota
Mississippi
Richard H. Burge
Germantown Middle School
Madison, Mississippi
Missouri
Diane Simpson
Southeast Elementary School
Kansas City, Missouri
Montana
David N. Wick
Columbia Falls Junior High
Columbia Falls, Montana
Nebraska
Sarah M. Williams
Ainsworth Community Schools
Ainsworth, Nebraska
Nevada
Jason S. Childs
Florence Drake Elementary
Sparks, Nevada
New Hampshire
Patrick W. Boodey
Woodman Park Elementary School
Dover, New Hampshire
New Jersey
Daniel R. Johnson
Bragg Intermediate School
Chester, New Jersey
New Mexico
John Hartog
Red Rock Elementary School
Gallup, New Mexico
New York
Anthony P. Cardamone
Harry E. Elden Elementary School
Baldwinsville, New York
James R. Werbeck
Solvay Middle School
Syracuse, New York
North Carolina
Patrice Faison
Oak Hill Elementary School
High Point, North Carolina
North Dakota
Tricia L. Erickson
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Fargo, North Dakota
Ohio
Erin E. Simpson
Overlook Elementary School
Wadsworth, Ohio
Oklahoma
Julie A. Bloss
Grove Early Childhood Center
Grove, Oklahoma
Oregon
Lizi P. Aguilar-Nelson
Richmond Elementary School
Salem, Oregon
Pennsylvania
Roger H. Stroup
Bermudian Springs Elementary School
York Springs, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Susan Chin
Veazie Street Elementary School
Providence, Rhode Island
South Carolina
Christina S. Melton
Nursery Road Elementary School
Columbia, South Carolina
South Dakota
Timothy L. Kosters
Lead/Deadwood Elementary School
Deadwood, South Dakota
Tennessee
Susan D. Espiritu
Pond Gap Elementary School
Knoxville, Tennessee
Texas
Pamela J. Mitchell
Mockingbird Elementary School
Coppell, Texas
Utah
James W. Melville
Freedom Elementary School
Highland, Utah
Vermont
Beth F. O’Brien
Montgomery Elementary School
Montgomery Center, Vermont
Virginia
Gail A. Kinsey
Fairfax Villa Elementary School
Fairfax, Virginia
Washington
Beverly G. Lund
Whitman Elementary School
Spokane, Washington
West Virginia
Diane K. Hull
Homestead Elementary School
Dailey, West Virginia
Wisconsin
William H. McClone
Lincoln Elementary School
Appleton, Wisconsin
Wyoming
Richard M. Skatula
Southridge Elementary School
Casper, Wyoming
REPRESENTING PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Phyllis D. Nollan
Riviera Hall Lutheran School
Redondo Beach, California
Kimberly A. Hermsen
Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School
Dubuque, Iowa
John L. Bennett
St. Aloysius Catholic School
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nancy K. Matteo
St. Andrew Catholic School
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Mary Beth Gaertner
Salem Lutheran School
Tomball, Texas
REPRESENTING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE SCHOOLS
Paul M. Buckley
Jakarta International School
Jakarta, Indonesia
Rachel Harrington
The American School of Lima
Lima, Peru
