National Superintendent of the Year®

To be eligible for the National Superintendent of the Year® Award, candidates must first be named by their state association as the State Superintendent of the Year.

Any AASA Affiliate Association State Superintendent of the Year^® who plans to continue in the profession may be nominated or apply.

This program is designed to recognize the outstanding leadership of active, front-line superintendents. It is not recognition of service at retirement or a program to reward current state or national leaders.

Each candidate for the National Superintendent of the Year^® Award must first be named by their state association as the State Superintendent of the Year.

Each State Superintendent of the Year is judged on the following criteria:

• Leadership for Learning: Creativity in successfully meeting the needs of students in his or her school system.
• Communication: Strength in both personal and organizational communication.
• Professionalism: Constant improvement of administrative knowledge and skills, while providing professional development opportunities and motivation to others on the education team.
• Community Involvement: Active participation in local community activities and an understanding of regional, national, and international issues.

NOTE: Nominations and Applications are now Closed

Nominations:

Nominations must be completed using this online form.
NOTE: To be eligible for the AASA National Superintendent of the Year^® Award, nominees must first be awarded their state superintendent of the year designation.

Applications:

Current State Superintendents of the Year can submit applications using this online form.

Applications are due by November 1 annually.

• November 1: Deadline for all State Superintendents of the Year to complete the National Superintendent of the Year^® application
• December: National Superintendent of the Year^® finalists notified
• January: Four finalists participate in a national briefing and interviews at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
• February: National Superintendent of the Year^® is announced and all State Superintendents of the Year are honored on stage at the AASA National Conference on Education
• November: Superintendent of the Year Gala and Forum is held in honor of all State Superintendents of the Year and the National Superintendent of the Year^® winner.