Outstanding Central Office Administrator Award

    The nominees of this award must be non-superintendent MASA members who are Central Office Administrators exhibiting a willingness to risk, possess strong communication skills, are progressive change agents and who have high expectations for self and others. Two awards will be presented annually, one from greater MN and one from the metro area. This award is presented at the MASA Spring Conference.

    Stay tuned for nominations for the 2025-26 school year!


    Background

    The Minnesota Association of School Administrators is pleased to sponsor the MASA Outstanding Central Office Leader Award, presented each spring in recognition of exemplary school leadership by non-superintendent MASA members who are Central Office Administrators exhibiting a willingness to risk, possessing strong communications skills, who are progressive change agents, and who have high expectations for self and others. Two awards will be presented annually: one from greater Minnesota (Regions 1-8) and one from the metro area (Region 9).

    The Awards

    1. The awards will be presented at the MASA Spring Conference.
    2. Each recipient will receive a recognition plaque.
    3. A news release will be distributed to pertinent media in the coverage area of the recipient.

    Selection

    1. Nominees may be self-nominated or nominated by another member of MASA.
    2. Nominations must be made on the official MASA form available through the MASA office by January 15, 2024.
    3. The MASA Executive Committee and the Central Office Component Group Representative(s) to the Board of Directors will comprise the committee that selects the annual recipients.

    Criteria

    1. The recipients must be current active or associate members of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators.
    2. The recipients must be in a non-superintendent central office leadership role at the time of selection.
    3. The recipients must have demonstrated exemplary professional and organizational leadership in their central office role.
    4. The recipients must have demonstrated active involvement in educational and community affairs.
    5. The recipients must be regarded as a role model by MASA colleagues.

    Recipients of the Outstanding Central Office Administrator Award

    2025

    Cindy Olson
    Hope Fagerland

    2024

    Eric Simmons
    Jenna Mitchler

    2023

    Jamie Nord
    Anthony Padrnos

    2022

    Kay Nelson

    2021

    Michelle Krell
    Tim Wald

    2020

    Mark Diehl
    Stacie Stanley

    2019

    Kyle Breitkreutz
    Robert McDowell

    2018

    Jean Duffy
    Doug Johnson

    2017

    Pam Miller
    Josh Swanson

    2016

    Matthew Hillmann
    Kim Riesgraf

    2015

    Jana Hennen-Burr
    Cory McIntyre

    2014

    Barb Knudsen
    Jeremy Kovash

    2013

    Darren Kermes
    Barbara Muckenhirn

    2012

    Nancy Allen-Mastro
    Wayne Kazmierczak

    2011

    Cindy Amoroso

    2010

    Jane Sigford

    2009

    Jane Holmberg
    Bob Vaadeland