The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) is inviting applications for the 2012 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year.  The recipient of this prestigious award will be a candidate among other state winners for National Superintendent of the Year, to be announced at the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) convention, February 16-19, 2012 in Houston, Texas.

ATS&R Planners/Architects/Engineers is the sponsor of the Minnesota Superintendent of the Year program.

ARAMARK Education, ING, and the American Association of School Administrators are cosponsors of the National Superintendent of the Year award program, paying tribute to the talent and vision of the men and women who lead the nation’s public schools.

Click Here for the Nomination Process Information

Click Here for 2012 Information Handout

Click Here for 2012 Application Form

Completed applications are due at the MASA office on Monday, September 19, 2011. Please note that the application is a comprehensive document that takes a bit of preparation, so nominators are encouraged to access the application as early as possible.

Award Recipients

1988 Glenn G. Matejka, Hutchinson Schools
1989 Gerald L. McCoy, Eden Prairie Schools
1990 Donald R. Draayer, Minnetonka Schools
1991 James R. Walker, North Branch Schools
1992 John R. McClellan, Centennial Schools
1993 Marl Ramsey, Osseo Schools
1994 Lowell D. Larson, Richfield Schools
1995 Donald F. Groth, Kasson-Mantorville Schools
1996 James R. Rickabaugh, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
1997 Chris L. Huber, Spring Lake Park Schools
1998 Gregory A. Vandal, Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools
1999 Michael L. Kremer, Hopkins Schools
2000 Laverne (Bob) Lageson, Big Lake Schools
2001 Theodore Blaesing, White Bear Lake Schools
2002 Carol Johnson, Minneapolis Schools
2003 Ken Dragseth, Edina Schools
2004 Kay Worner, Sartell-St. Stephen Schools
2005 Ben Kanninen, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2006 Gary Prest, Bloomington Schools
2007 Don Helmstetter, Spring Lake Park Schools
2008 Mark Robertson, Fridley Schools
2009 Dennis Peterson, Minnetonka Schools
2010 Patty Phillips, No. St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Schools
2011 Scott Staska, Rocori Schools
2012 Chris Richardson, Northfield Schools