OASSA Awards

OASSA, NASSP AND METLIFE PRINCIPALS OF THE YEAR

Each year, NASSP and MetLife co-sponsor awards for the National Middle Level Principal of the Year and National High School Principal of the Year. In conjunction with these awards, OASSA and MetLife sponsor an Ohio Middle Level Principal of the Year Award and an Ohio High School Principal of the Year Award. Applications are available from the OASSA office or the NASSP web page. Applications are to be returned to the OASSA office by the published deadline, and state winners are chosen by a panel of judges representing members of the educational community.

The successful candidates are guests of MetLife at a leadership symposium in Washington, D.C. in the fall, and at the NASSP Convention in the spring. Ohio Principals of the Year are honored at the OASSA Fall Conference and receive a signet ring from the Herff-Jones Company and a plaque from the Association. Applications of Ohio principals of the year are submitted to NASSP for the National Principal of the Year competition.

The following are High School Principal of the Year winners:

2008 - Doug Delong, Chardon High School, Chardon Local
2007 - Bob Hunt, Chagrin Falls High School, Chagrin Falls City
2006 - Joanie Hines, Bedford High School, Bedford City
2005 - Russell Jones, Aurora High School, Aurora City
2004 - Charles Keenan, Canton McKinley High School, Canton City
2003 - Randy L. Addy, Newcomerstown High School, Newcomerstown EVSD
2002 - John Payne, Chillicothe H. S., Chillicothe City
2001 - Dr. Ted Zigler, Wm. Henry Harrison H. S., Southwest Local
2000 - Dianna Lindsay, Worthington Kilbourne H. S., Worthington City
1999 - Kathy Crates, Findlay H. S., Findlay City
1998 - Jeffrey Reinhard, Hilliard Darby H. S., Hilliard City
1997 - James McCann, Westerville North H. S., Westerville City
1996 - Dennis Matthews, Withrow H. S., Cincinnati City
1995 - Ed Palmer, Franklin Hts. H. S., South-Western City
1994 - Shelley Hamler, Peter H. Clark Academy, Cincinnati City
1993 - James Osborn, Independence H. S., Columbus City
1992 - Linda Robertson, Aurora H. S., Aurora City
1991 - Tom Rutan, Grove City H. S., South-Western City
1990 - Philip Hobbs, Eastmoor H. S., Columbus City

The following are Middle Level Principal of the Year winners:

2008 - Mary Riepenhoff, Van Wert Middle School, Van Wert City
2007 - Thom Jones, Dover Middle School, Dover City
2006 - Tom Burton, Cuyahoga Heights Middle School, Cuyahoga Heights Local
2005 - Amy Anderson, Northridge Middle School, Northridge Local, Licking County
2004 - Pamela Van Horn, Worthington Kilbourne Middle School, Worthington City
2003 - Douglas S. Lowery, Memorial Middle School, Hilliard City
2002 - Charles Beard, Napoleon Middle School, Napoleon Area City
2001 - Ed Vittardi, Independence Middle School, Independence Local
2000 - Santha Stall, Willis Intermediate School, Delaware City

OASSA, NASSP AND VIRCO, INC.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

VIRCO, Inc., the nation's leading manufacturer of K-12 school furniture joins NASSP and the state associations to co-sponsor the Assistant Principal of the Year competition. Applications are available on-line from NASSP or by calling the OASSA office. As with the Principals of the Year awards, an Ohio Assistant Principal of the Years is chosen by a panel of judges and entered in the national competition.

Ohio's winners are guests of OASSA at the annual Assistant Principals Conference held in Columbus and receive a $1,000 cash prize from McDonald's and a signet ring from the Herff-Jones Company.

The OASSA Assistant Principal of the Year winners are:

2008 - Jeff Clark, Grove City High School, South-Western City
2007 - Loren L. Dirr, Oregon Clay High School, Oregon City
2006 - Michael Broadwater, North Royalton High School, North Royalton City
2005 - Gweynn Hampel, Rocky River Middle School, Rocky River City
2004 - Jeffrey Posendek, Lakewood High School, Lakewood City
2003 - Bobby Moore, Jonathan Alder High School, Jonathan Alder Local
2002 - Brian Bontempo, Willoughby So. H.S., Willoughby-Eastlake City
2001 - Staci Kaufman, Four County Career Center, Archbold, Ohio
2000 - Wallace Campbell, Greeneview High School, Greeneview Local
1999 - Linda Sadowski, Mentor H. S., Mentor City
1998 - Ovella Roulette-McIntyre, Shaker Hts. H. S., Shaker Hts. City
1997 - Sarah Beam, Central Jr. H. S., Xenia City
1996 - Carol Engler, Ellet H. S., Akron City

1995 - Monica Mitter, Fairfield H. S., Fairfield City
1994 - Joan S. Miracle, Princeton H. S., Cincinnati City
1993 - Norm Lambert, Grove City H. S., South-Western City
1992 - Ron Wheeler, Franklin Hts. H. S. South-Western City
1991 - Steele Nowlin, Parma Sr. H. S., Parma City

OASSA AWARDS

OASSA, NASSP AND METLIFE PRINCIPALS OF THE YEAR

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR