2021 National Distinguished Principals®

Congratulations to our 2021 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 staff in their learning communities.

Learn more about the NDP program here.

Public Schools

Amy C. Mason
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Amy C. Mason

amason@mcssk12.org

Madison County Elementary School
Alabama
Heather Jones
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Heather Jones

jones_heather@asdk12.org

Trailside Elementary School
Alaska
Sharon M. Boomer
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Sharon M. Boomer

sharon.boomer@gilbertschools.net

Spectrum Elementary School
Arizona
Rebecca Feathers
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Rebecca Feathers

rebecca.feathers@appo.k12.de.us

Brick Mill Elementary School
Delaware
Chad Frazier
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Chad Frazier

chad.frazier@marion.k12.fl.us

Mount Dora Middle School
Florida
Lori Anne Lee
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Lori Anne Lee

lalee@charlton.k12.ga.us

Atkinson Elementary School
Georgia (Elementary)
John D. Savelle
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John D. Savelle

savellejo@lee.k12.ga.us

Lee County Middle School West Campus
Georgia (Middle)
Lisa Ann L. Higa
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Lisa Ann L. Higa

Lisa.Higa@k12.hi.us

Nanakuli Elementary School
Hawaii
John C. Cannon
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John C. Cannon

jcannon@usd405.com

Park Elementary School
Kansas
Glen P. Messier
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Glen P. Messier

gpmessi@carrollk12.org

Mechanicsville Elementary School
Maryland
Julia Bott
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Julia Bott

jbott@bostonpublicschools.org

Ellis Mendell School
Massachusetts
Brian A. Dotson
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Brian A. Dotson

bdotson@lasd.net

Foster Elementary School
Michigan
Nancy J. Antoine
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Nancy J. Antoine

nantoine@northfieldschools.org

Bridgewater Elementary School
Minnesota
Tessa Trimm
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Tessa Trimm

tessa.trimm@petalschools.com

Petal Primary School
Mississippi
Cindy Webster
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Cindy Webster

cjwebster@spsmail.org

Weaver Elementary School
Missouri
Pam Meier
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Pam Meier

meierp@billingsschools.org

Arrowhead Elementary School
Montana
P. Kirk Kuxhausen
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P. Kirk Kuxhausen

kirkk@mitchelltigers.org

Mitchell Elementary School
Nebraska
David C. Hudzick
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David C. Hudzick

hudzidc@nv.ccsd.net

Clarence A. Piggott Academy of International Studies
Nevada
Melissa D. Suarez
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Melissa D. Suarez

msuarez@mrsd.org

Mount Caesar Elementary School
New Hampshire
Annie Corley-Hand
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Annie Corley-Hand

acorley@bhpsnj.org

Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center
New Jersey
Edgardo B. Castro
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Edgardo B. Castro

ecastro1@gmcs.org

Lincoln Elementary School
New Mexico
Kathryn Polumbo
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Kathryn Polumbo

kpolumbo@cornwallschools.com

Cornwall Central Middle School
New York
Kendo L. Carlson
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Kendo L. Carlson

kendo.carlson@minot.k12.nd.us

Washington Elementary School
North Dakota
Bonnie L. Kubec
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Bonnie L. Kubec

bkubec@bcsoh.org

Walter Kidder Elementary School
Ohio
Kate S. Barker
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Kate S. Barker

Kate_Barker@ddsd40.org

Cherry Park Elementary School
Oregon
Judith A. Castrogiovanni
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Judith A. Castrogiovanni

jacastrogiovanni@npsd.org

Jefferson Elementary School
Pennsylvania
Suzette Wordell
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Suzette Wordell

swordell@tivertonschools.org

Pocasset Elementary School
Rhode Island
Nick Gottlob
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Nick Gottlob

ngottlob@spearfish.k12.sd.us

Mountain View and West Elementary Schools
South Dakota
Shay Siler
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Shay Siler

shay.siler@knoxschools.org

Karns Elementary School
Tennessee
Benjamin Perez
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Benjamin Perez

bperez@lcisd.org

Taylor Ray Elementary School
Texas
Vanessa V. Mori
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Vanessa V. Mori

vmori@dsdmail.net

Endeavour Elementary School
Utah
Merri Greenia
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Merri Greenia

mgreenia@ossu.org

Craftsbury Schools
Vermont
Clint M. Mitchell
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Clint M. Mitchell

cmmitchell@fcps.edu

Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School
Virginia
Mandi C. Rehn
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Mandi C. Rehn

mrehn@cvsd.org

Opportunity Elementary School
Washington
Cynthia M. Calfee
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Cynthia M. Calfee

ccalfee@k12.wv.us

Matewan PreK-8 School
West Virginia
Tina L. Miller
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Tina L. Miller

tina.miller@wrps.net

Howe Elementary School
Wisconsin
Bertine Bahige
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Bertine Bahige

bbahige@ccsd.k12.wy.us

Rawhide Elementary School
Wyoming

U.S. Department of State, Overseas Schools

Veronica Kaypaghian
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Veronica Kaypaghian

vkaypaghian@interamerican.edu.ec

InterAmerican Academy
Ecuador
David “Cal” Callaway
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David “Cal” Callaway

david.callaway@icsaddis.org

International Community School of Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Daniel Kerr
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Daniel Kerr

dkerr@asparis.fr

American School of Paris
France