Service Pins

    Members who have completed 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 or 45 years of administrative service and five years as MASA members may receive service pins.

    Eligibility years are counted as school fiscal years. If you qualify for both a superintendent pin and an administrator pin in the same year, you may get both.

    You will find this recognition form included in our Fall Conference Registration

    This award is presented at the MASA Fall Conference.


    2025

    10 Year Administrator Certificate

    • Anthony Padrnos, Executive Director of Technology, Osseo Area Schools

    • Sara Paul, Superintendent, North Branch Area Public Schools

    • Craig Schlichting, Superintendent, Triton Public Schools

    • Jeremy Schmidt, Superintendent, Becker Public Schools

    • Dan Stifter, Superintendent, Aitkin Public Schools

    15 Year Administrator Pin

    • Timothy Schochenmaier, Superintendent, Central Public Schools

    20 Year Administrator Pin

    • Joey Page, Superintendent, Austin Public Schools

    25 Year Administrator Pin

    • Dan Bittman, Superintendent, Elk River Area Schools

    • Michael Meihak, Superintendent, NRHEG

    • Patrick Walsh, Superintendent, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Schools

    • Phil Jensen, Superintendent of Hawley Schools

    30 Year Administrator Pin

    • Rick Bleichner, Superintendent, Herman-Norcross Schools

    15 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Dan Bittman, Superintendent, Elk River Area Schools

    20 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Phil Jensen, Superintendent of Hawley Schools

    30 Year Superintendent Pin

    • John Landgaard, Superintendent, Worthington Public Schools