AASA Names Finalists for 2017 National Superintendent of the Year
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James Minichello
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jminichello@aasa.org
Finalists include superintendents from Alaska, Florida, North Carolina
and Oregon
Alexandria, Va. – Dec. 21, 2016 – AASA, The
School Superintendents Association, announced today the finalists for the 2017
National Superintendent of the Year. This marks the 30th anniversary of the
program, which honors school system leaders throughout the country.
Co-sponsored by Aramark, VALIC and AASA, the 2017
National Superintendent of the Year will be announced at AASA’s National Conference on Education, March 2-4, 2017,
in New Orleans, La.
The four finalists for the 2017 AASA
National Superintendent of the Year are:
“The quality of education our students are
receiving today has a direct correlation to the success of our nation’s future.
That’s why we are so pleased to be a founding sponsor of AASA’s National
Superintendent of the Year Program,” said John Hanner, president, Aramark K-12
Education. “We congratulate the talented educators we are recognizing for their
outstanding work on behalf of the students, staff and communities they serve.”
“VALIC is proud to partner with AASA and
Aramark as we select the top superintendents of the year,” said John Kevin,
vice president, K-12 Markets, VALIC. “We owe a debt of gratitude to the
outstanding leadership the finalists have demonstrated throughout the year. These
superior educators are ensuring positive learning outcomes for the students in
their respective school districts.”
“It is an honor to congratulate the 2017 finalists
for National Superintendent of the Year. These individuals are truly champions
for children,” said Daniel A. Domenech, executive director, AASA. “We look
forward to honoring all of the State Superintendents of the Year at our
National Conference on Education in March. We are grateful to Aramark and VALIC
for supporting our program.”
The finalists for AASA’s 2017 National
Superintendent of the Year will have an opportunity to meet the national
education community during a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the
National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The briefing will begin at 3:00 p.m. (ET).
The AASA National Superintendent of the
Year program is open to all U.S. superintendents who plan to continue in the
profession. The program also honors international school superintendents. The
applicants were measured against the following criteria:
- Leadership for
learning – creativity in successfully meeting the needs of students in the
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.
A $10,000 college scholarship will be presented in the name of the 2017 AASA National
Superintendent of the Year to a student in the high school from which the
superintendent graduated, or the school now serving the same area.
For
more information about AASA’s National Superintendent of the Year program,
contact Bernadine Futrell, AASA director of awards and collaborations, at bfutrell@aasa.org.
Click
here to access a list of the AASA 2017 State Superintendents of the Year.
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About
VALIC
For more than half a century, VALIC has
served as a leading retirement plan provider for healthcare, higher education,
government, as well as for K-12 schools and school districts, and other
not-for-profit institutions. VALIC, the group retirement division at AIG,
has more than $88.5 billion of client assets as of September 30, 2016 and
manages plans for nearly 24,000 groups serving approximately 1.8 million
participants. VALIC represents The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and
its subsidiaries, VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. and VALIC Retirement Services
Company. Additional information about VALIC can be found at http://www.valic.com.
About AASA
AASA, The School
Superintendents Association, founded in 1865, is the professional
organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and
throughout the world. AASA’s mission is to support and develop effective school
system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for
all children. For more information, visit www.aasa.org.