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Service Recognition

    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.

    2024-25

    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

    2023-24

    10 Year Administrator Certificate

    • Jeff Horton, Superintendent, Gibbon - Fairfax - Winthrop Public Schools

    • Jeffrey Lund, Superintendent, Marshall County Central Schools

    10 Year Superintendent Certificate

    • Jeffrey Lund, Superintendent, Marshall County Central Schools

    20 Year Administrator Pin

    • Scott Vedbraaten, Superintendent, Browerville Public Schools

    30 Year Administrator Pin

    • Jeff Holm, Superintendent, Willmar Public Schools

    40 Year Administrator Pin

    • Bruce Jensen, Executive Director, Northwest Service Cooperative

    • Gary Kuphal, Superintendent, Mabel-Canton Public Schools

    15 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Chris Fenske, Superintendent, Lakeview Public Schools

    • Gary Kuphal, Superintendent, Mabel-Canton Public Schools

    25 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Rick Bleichner, Superintendent, Herman-Norcross Community Schools

    • Karsten Anderson, Superintendent, St. Francis Area Schools

    • Loy Woelber, Superintendent, Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools

    30 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Stephen Malone, Superintendent, Nicollet Public Schools

    2022-23

    10 Year Administrator Certificate

    • Anthony Bonds, Assistant Superintendent, Duluth Public Schools
    • Heidi Hahn, Superintendent, Brainerd Public Schools
    • Michelle Krell, Assistant Superintendent, Owatonna Public Schools
    • Jeff Ridlehoover, Superintendent, Sartell-St. Stephen Schools
    • Lisa Sayles-Adams, Superintendent, Eastern Carver County Schools

    15 Year Administrator Pin

    • Heidi Hahn, Superintendent, Brainerd Public Schools
    • Michelle Krell, Assistant Superintendent, Owatonna Public Schools
    • Lisa Sayles-Adams, Superintendent, Eastern Carver County Schools
    • Chip Rankin, Superintendent, Minnewaska Area School District

    20 Year Administrator Pin

    • Anthony Bonds, Assistant Superintendent, Duluth Public Schools
    • Annette Freiheit, Superintendent, Winona Area Public Schools
    • Jeff Ridlehoover, Superintendent, Sartell-St. Stephen Schools

    25 Year Administrator Pin

    • Chris Mills, Superintendent, Stephen-Argyle Central Schools
    • Jeff Pesta, Superintendent, Deer River Schools
    • Craig Schlichting, Superintendent, Triton Public Schools

    30 Year Administrator Pin

    • Scott Thielman, Superintendent, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District

    20 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Scott Thielman, Superintendent, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District

    50 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Dennis Peterson, Retired Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools

    2021-22

    10 Year Administrator Certificate

    • Ben Barton, Superintendent, Princeton Public Schools
    • Vern Capelle, Superintendent, Upsala Area School District
    • Jeffrey Lund, Superintendent/Elementary Principal, Marshall County Central Schools
    • Joe Meyer, Superintendent/Elementary Principal, Murray County Central Schools
    • Jeff Ridlehoover, Superintendent, Sartell-St. Stephen Schools

    10 Year Superintendent Certificate

    • Darren Kermes, Superintendent, SouthWest Metro Intermediate District
    • Tim Lutz, Superintendent, Bemidji Area Schools

    15 Year Administrator 

    • Ben Barton, Superintendent, Princeton Public Schools
    • Bill Ihrke, Superintendent, Plainview-Elgin-Millville Schools
    • Jeremy Kovash, Executive Director, Lakes Country Service Cooperative
    • Tim Lutz, Superintendent, Bemidji Area Schools
    • Craig Oftedahl, Superintendent, Luverne Public Schools
    • Peter Olson-Skog, Superintendent, W. St. Paul-Mendota Hgts.-Eagan Area Schools
    • Jeff Ridlehoover, Superintendent, Sartell-St. Stephen Schools

    20 Year Administrator

    • Dean Jennissen, Superintendent, Chisago Lakes School District
    • Terrence Wilding, Superintendent, Minnesota State Academies
    • Wayne Wormstadt, Superintendent, Windom Area Schools
    • Kevin Johnson, Director of Technology, Red Wing Public Schools

    25 Year Administrator

    • Kevin Enerson, Superintendent, Pipestone Area Schools
    • Kevin Wellen, Superintendent/Elementary Principal, Menahga Public Schools

    30 Year Administrator

    • David Fjeldheim, Superintendent/Elementary Principal, Sebeka Public School
    • Larry Guggisberg, Superintendent, Greenbush Middle River School District
    • John Landgaard, Superintendent, Worthington School District

    15 Year Superintendent

    • Aaron Fischer, Superintendent, Esko Public Schools
    • Kevin Wellen, Superintendent/Elementary Principal, Menahga Public Schools

    20 Year Superintendent

    • Larry Guggisberg, Superintendent, Greenbush Middle River School District
    • David Pace, Retired Superintendent, Greenway Schools

    2020-21

    10 Year Administrator Certificate

    • Michael Cary, Superintendent, Cloquet Public Schools
    • Kenneth Gagner, Superintendent, Braham Area Schools
    • Raymond Hassing, Superintendent, Round Lake-Brewster School District
    • Bill Ihrke, Superintendent, Plainview-Elgin-Millville Schools
    • Brad, Sellner, Superintendent, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Schools

    10 Year Superintendent Certificate

    • Wade McKittrick, Superintendent, Wabasso Public Schools
    • Brad Sellner, Superintendent, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Schools
    • Chris Swenson, Superintendent, Holdingford School

    15 Year Administrator Pin

    • Ann-Marie Foucault, Superintendent, St. Michael-Albertville School District
    • Bill Ihrke, Superintendent, Plainview-Elgin-Millville Schools
    • Wayne Kazmierczak, Superintendent, White Bear Lake Area Schools
    • Brad Sellner, Superintendent, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Schools
    • Chris Swenson, Superintendent, Holdingford School

    20 Year Administrator Pin

    • Kevin Cardille, Superintendent, La Crescent-Hokah Public Schools
    • Aaron Fischer, Superintendent, Esko Public Schools
    • Laine Larson, Superintendent, Brainerd Public Schools
    • Mark Redemske, MASA Retiree, Retired from Maple Lakes Public Schools

    25 Year Administrator Pin

    • Bryan Thygeson, Superintendent, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District
    • Loy Woelber, Superintendent, Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Fulda/Lake Benton Schools

    30 Year Administrator Pin:

    • Stephen Malone, Superintendent, Nicollet Public School District

    35 Year Administrator Pin:

    • Luther Heller, Superintendent, Montevideo Public Schools

    15 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Kyle Edgerton, Superintendent, Campbell-Tintah Public Schools
    • Laine Larson, Superintendent, Brainerd Public Schools
    • Mark Redemske, MASA Retiree, Retired from Maple Lakes Public Schools
    • Scott Vedbraaten, Superintendent, Browerville Public Schools
    • Wayne Wormstadt, Superintendent, Windom Area Schools

    20 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Loy Woelber, Superintendent, Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Fulda/Lake Benton Schools

    30 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Luther Heller, Superintendent, Montevideo Public Schools

    2019-20

    10 Year Administrator Certificate

    • Stacie Stanley, Assistant Superintendent, Eden Prairie School District
    • Shane Tappe, Superintendent, Staples-Motley Public Schools,
    • Michael Cary, Superintendent, Cloquet Public Schools
    • Tom Farrell, Superintendent, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Schools
    • Gregg Parks, Superintendent, Nevis Public School

    15 Year Administrator

    • Tim Lutz, Superintendent, Bemidji Area Schools
    • Mark Messman, Superintendent, Eden Valley-Watkins Schools
    • Chris Sonju, Superintendent, Glencoe-Silver Lake Public Schools
    • Steven Unowsky, Superintendent, Richfield Public Schools 

    20 Year Administrator

    • Dan Bittman, Superintendent, Elk River Area School District
    • Paul Brinkman, Executive Director, Northeast Service Cooperative
    • Patrick Devine, Superintendent, Waconia Public Schools
    • Phil Jensen, Superintendent, Hawley Public Schools
    • Darren Kermes, Superintendent, SouthWest Metro Intermediate District
    • Scott Monson, Superintendent, Marshall Public Schools
    • Belinda Selfors, Superintendent, Stewartville Public Schools
    • Tamara Uselman, Ass't. Supt. of Learning & Accountability, Moorhead Area Public Schools 

    25 Year Administrator

    • Rick Bleichner, Superintendent, Herman-Norcross Community Schools
    • Donald Bungum, Retired Superintendent, Chisago Lakes Schools
    • Aldo Sicoli, Superintendent, Roseville Area Schools

    30 Year Administrator

    • Gregg Allen, Superintendent, Mesabi East School District
    • Larry Guggisberg, Superintendent, Greenbush Middle River School District
    • Tom Farrell, Superintendent, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Schools

    45 Year Administrator

    • Jerry Nesland, Executive Director, Freshwater Education District

    15 Year Superintendent

    • Phil Jensen, Superintendent, Hawley Public Schools
    • Scott Monson, Superintendent, Marshall Public Schools
    • Tamara Uselman, Ass't. Supt. of Learning & Accountability, Moorhead Area Public Schools

    20 Year Superintendent

    • Todd Sesker, Superintendent, Faribault Public Schools

    25 Year Superintendent

    • Todd Cameron, Superintendent, Ulen-Hitterdal Schools
    • John Landgaard, Superintendent, Worthington School District

    2018-19

    35 Year Administrator

    • Bruce Jensen, Executive Director, Northwest Service Cooperative

    30 Year Administrator

    • Robert Tews, Superintendent, Cedar Mountain Schools

    25 Year Superintendent

    Stephen Malone, Superintendent, Becker Public Schools

    25 Year Administrator

    Paul Carlson, Superintendent, New London-Spicer Schools

    20 Year Superintendent

    • Karsten Anderson, Superintendent, Red Wing Public Schools
    • Rick Bleichner, Superintendent, Herman-Norcross Community Schools
    • Jeff Taylor, Superintendent, Ortonville Public School

    20 Year Administrator

    • Cindy Amoroso, Superintendent, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District
    • Daniel Bittman, Superintendent, Elk River Area School District
    • Scott Hare, Director of Student Special Services, Mankato Area Public Schools
    • Lon Jorgensen, Superintendent, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District
    • John McDonald, Superintendent, Northland Community Schools
    • Curt Tryggestad, Executive Director, Perpich Center for Arts Education

    15 Year Superintendent

    • Gregg Allen, Superintendent, Mesabi East School District
    • Curt Tryggestad, Executive Director, Perpich Center for Arts Education

    15 Year Administrator

    • Laine, Larson, Superintendent, Brainerd Public Schools
    • Jean Lubke, Executive Director, Equity Alliance MN
    • Craig Schultz, Superintendent, Mora Public Schools
    • Scott Vedbraaten, Superintendent, Browerville Public Schools

    10 Year Superintendent Certificate

    • Chris Fenske, Superintendent, Lakeview Public Schools

    10 Year Administrator Certificate

    • Matthew Helgerson, Superintendent, Jordan Schools

    2017-18

    10-Year Superintendent Certificate

    • Paul Brownlow, Superintendent, Verndale Public School District
    • Harvey Johnson, Retired Superintendent, Laporte School District
    • Greg Schmidt, Superintendent, Lac qui Parle Valley Schools
    • Kevin Wellen, Superintendent, Menahga Public Schools

    15-Year Administrator

    • Jim Guetter, Superintendent, Red Lake County Central & Red Lake Falls Schools
    • Karen Jacobson, Executive Director, MN River Valley Education District
    • Harvey Johnson, Retired Superintendent, Laporte School District
    • Todd Meyer, Superintendent, Jackson County Central School District
    • Christine Osorio, Superintendent, N. St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District

    20-Year Administrator

    • Jeff Pesta, Superintendent, Kenyon-Wanamingo Public Schools
    • Suzanne Riley, Executive Director, Southeast Service Cooperative
    • Greg Schmidt, Superintendent, Lac qui Parle Valley Schools
    • Kevin Wellen, Superintendent, Menahga Public Schools

    25-Year Administrator

    • George Weber, Superintendent, Pierz School District
    • Scott Thielman, Superintendent, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools 

    30-Year Administrator

    • Pam Paulson, Director Professional Development and Resource Programs, Perpich Center for Arts Education

    15 Year Superintendent

    • John Cselovszki, Superintendent, Sleepy Eye Public School
    • Scott Thielman, Superintendent, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

    45 Year Superintendent

    • Dennis Peterson, Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools

    2016-17

    15 Year Administrator Pin

    • Daniel Bittman, Superintendent, Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

    20 Year Administrator Pin

    • Jane Berenz, Superintendent, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools
    • Ray Queener, Superintendent, Cambridge-Isanti Public Schools

    25 Year Administrator Pin

    • John Landgaard, Superintendent, Worthington School District

    30 Year Administrator Pin

    • Alice Woog, Executive Director, Seven Hills Preparatory Academy

    45 Year Administrator Pin

    • Lester Martisko, CEO, South Central Service Cooperative – we would also like to note that Les has also been an MASA member for 45 years

    15 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Larry Guggisberg, Superintendent, Roseau Community Schools
    • David Pace, Superintendent, Greenway Schools
    • Jamie Skjeveland, Superintendent, Crosby-Ironton Schools

    20 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Jay Haugen, Superintendent, Farmington Area Public Schools

    30 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Jerry Jensen, Retired Superintendent, United South Central School District

    35 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Chris Richardson, Retired Superintendent, Northfield Public Schools

    2015-16

    15 Year Administrator Pin

    • John Cselovszki, Superintendent, Sleepy Eye Public Schools

    20 Year Administrator Pin

    • Loy Woelber, Superintendent, Westbrook-­‐Walnut Grove Schools and Heron Lake-­‐Okabena Schools

    15 Year Superintendent Pin

    • Becky Cselovszki, Superintendent, St. James Public Schools
    • Chris Mills, Superintendent, Stephen-­‐Argyle Central Schools