2025 National Distinguished Principals®

Congratulations to our 2025 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.

To learn more about each NDP, click on their name. Learn more about the NDP program here.

Stan B. Stokley, Ed.D.
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Stan B. Stokley, Ed.D.

Saraland Elementary School
Alabama
Diane Crockett
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Diane Crockett

Brevig Mission School
Alaska
Marianne Lucas Lescher, Ph.D.
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Marianne Lucas Lescher, Ph.D.

Kyrene Traditional Academy
Arizona
Julie Hatchel, Ed.D.
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Julie Hatchel, Ed.D.

El Morro Elementary School
California
Michelle J. Rubidoux-Wilson
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Michelle J. Rubidoux-Wilson

Alamosa Elementary School 3-5
Colorado
Bryan E. Kerachsky
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Joan Allison Booth, Ed.D.
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Joan Allison Booth, Ed.D.

John M. Clayton Elementary School
Delaware
Donna L. Kelley, Ed.D.
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Gavin A. Tsue
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Gavin A. Tsue

Palisades Elementary School
Hawaii
Jennifer E. Gomez, Ed.S.
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Sonia E. Ruiz
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Sonia E. Ruiz

Jane Addams Middle School
Illinois
Jayme L. Braida
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Susan J. Grey
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Susan J. Grey

Valley Falls Elementary School
Kansas
Sarah Y. Williams, Ed.S.
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Monya Thomas Criddle, Ph.D.
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Monya Thomas Criddle, Ph.D.

Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School
Louisiana
Christina M. Boursaw, Ed.D.
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Christina M. Boursaw, Ed.D.

Sylvio J. Gilbert Elementary School
Maine
Ryan Daniel, Ed.D.
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Ryan Daniel, Ed.D.

Fort Foote Elementary School
Maryland
Brenda Kelley, Ed.S.
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Brenda Kelley, Ed.S.

Morris Elementary School
Massachusetts
David A. Cherry
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David A. Cherry

Challenger Elementary School
Michigan
Ashley L. Farrington
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Ashley L. Farrington

Wayzata Birchview Elementary School
Minnesota
Fannie D. Green, Ed.D.
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Fannie D. Green, Ed.D.

Camden Elementary School
Mississippi
Amanda R. Spight
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Amanda R. Spight

Santa Fe Trail Elementary School
Missouri
Jamie Courville
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Jamie Courville

Hellgate Middle School – Building 4
Montana
Cathy Cooper
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Cathy Cooper

Summerland Public School (Elementary)
Nebraska
Jennifer L. Black
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Jennifer L. Black

Lincoln Elementary School
Nevada
Brittany R. Rhoades
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Brittany R. Rhoades

Mountain View Middle School
New Mexico
Matthew T. Wentworth, Ed.D.
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Donna Lawson Bledsoe
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Donna Lawson Bledsoe

Cedar Ridge Elementary School
North Carolina
Jenell M. Bear
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Jenell M. Bear

Edwin Loe Elementary School
North Dakota
Daniel Kaffar
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Daniel Kaffar

Central Middle School
North Dakota
Kasandra D. Nelson, Ed.D.
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Matt E. Miller, Ed.D.
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Matt E. Miller, Ed.D.

Roundtown Elementary School
Pennsylvania
Cheryl Bernardo Vaughn
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Cheryl Bernardo Vaughn

Community Elementary School
Rhode Island
Jay M. Swatek
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Jay M. Swatek

Venture Elementary School
South Dakota
Patrick L. Certion, Ed.S.
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Patrick L. Certion, Ed.S.

Dexter K-8 Elementary School
Tennessee
Frederick J. Hewitt III, Ed.D.
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Andra J. Penny, Ph.D.
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Andra J. Penny, Ph.D.

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
Texas
Timothy J. Pead
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Timothy J. Pead

Ridgeline Elementary School
Utah
Scott Blood
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Scott Blood

Blue Mountain Union School
Vermont
Alyse L. Zeffiro
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Alyse L. Zeffiro

Kerrydale Elementary School
Virginia
Cathi A. Davis
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Cathi A. Davis

Ruby Bridges Elementary School
Washington
Samuel L. Karns
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Samuel L. Karns

Todd Elementary School
Wisconsin
Andrea E. Gilbertson
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Andrea E. Gilbertson

Shoshoni Elementary School
Wyoming