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2020 Press Releases:
Superintendent of the Year
David Law, Superintendent, Anoka-Hennepin Schools
2019 Press Releases:
Superintendent of the Year
Jay Haugen, Superintendent, Farmington Area Public SchoolsMASA Polaris Leadership Award
presented at the MASA Fall Conference
Gerald Ness, Superintendent, Fergus Falls Public SchoolsRichard Green Scholar Award
presented at the MASA Fall Conference
Michelle Mortensen, Superintendent, Renville County West Schools
Female Superintendent Perceptions of Challenges in Seeking and Serving in the Position of Superintendent of SchoolsMASA Distinguished Service Award
Janet Mohr, Retired Executive Director, Minnesota Board of School AdministratorsKay E. Jacobs Memorial Award
Cindy Amoroso, Superintendent, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School DistrictOutstanding Central Office Leader Award
Robert McDowell, Assistant Superintendent, Stillwater Area Public SchoolsOutstanding Central Office Leader Award
Kyle Breitkreutz, Director of Technology, Sartell-St. Stephen SchoolsMASA Administrator of Excellence Awards go to:
Region 1: Jeff Pesta, Superintendent, Kenyon-Wanamingo School District
Region 2: Bill Adams, Superintendent, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School DistrictRegion 3: Chris Fenske, Superintendent, Lakeview Public Schools
Region 4: Diane Cordes, Superintendent, Breckenridge Public Schools
Region 5: Vern Capelle, Superintendent, Upsala Area Schools
Region 6: Scott Thielman, Superintendent, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
Region 7: William Crandall, Superintendent, Lake Superior & Cook County School Districts
Region 8: Jeff Bisek, Superintendent, Mahnomen Public Schools
Region 9: Teri Staloch, Superintendent, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
2018 Press Releases:
Superintendent of the Year
Deb Henton, Superintendent, North Branch Area Schools [PDF]MASA Polaris Leadership Award
Dr. Lynne Kovash, Superintendent, Moorhead Area Schools [PDF]Richard Green Scholar Award
Dr. Kim Gibbons, Director of the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) at the University of Minnesota [PDF]MASA Distinguished Service Award
Governor Mark Dayton [PDF]Kay E. Jacobs Memorial Award
Superintendent Julia Espe, Superintendent, Princeton Public Schools[PDF]Outstanding Central Office Leader Award
Jean Duffy, Assistant Superintendent, Becker Public Schools [PDF]Outstanding Central Office Leader Award
Doug Johnson, Director of Technology, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Distirct [PDF]MASA Administrator of Excellence Awards go to:
Region 1: Mark Matuska, Superintendent, Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools
Region 2: Becky Cselovszki, Superintendent, St. James Public Schools
Region 3: Cliff Carmody, Executive Director, SWWC Service Cooperative
Region 4: Rick Bleichner, Superintendent, Herman-Norcross Community Schools
Region 5: Stephen Jones, Superintendent, Little Falls Community Schools
Region 6: Robert Huot, Superintendent, Paynesville Area Schools
Region 7: John Klarich, Superintendent, Mountain Iron-Buhl Public School
Region 8: Mike Kolness, Superintendent, East Grand Forks Public Schools
Region 9: Peggy Flathmann, Superintendent, Fridley Public Schools