2008 NASSP Principal's Leadership Award Winners
The Principal's Leadership Award provides the opportunity for every secondary school principal in the United States and Territories to nominate one senior for consideration for a college scholarship. Each year, 150 winners are selected to receive $1,000 scholarships. This program is sponsored by Herff Jones and administered by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Please join Herff Jones in congratulating these 2008 Principal's Leadership Award winners:
Alabama
Amy L. Cash - James Holley, Principal - Handley High School - Roanoke
Leah D. Cofer - Ken Mobley, Principal - Calera High School - Calera
Alaska
Derek B. Kalbfleisch - Dan Gallego, Principal - Bartlett High School - Anchorage
Arizona
Susan R. Eckman - Kevin Imes, Principal - Boulder Creek High School - Anthem
Steven M. Siwek - Lynne Petrucci, Principal - Scottsdale Christian Academy - Phoenix
Arkansas
Ryan H. Harris - Gene Weeks, Principal - Greene County Technical High School - Paragould
Christopher R. Mullen - Joe Neff, Principal - Little Rock Christian Academy - Little Rock
California
Christina N. Gonzalez - Fr. Thomas Elewaut, Principal - Bishop Garcia Diego School - Santa Barbara
Paul Han - John Pehrson, Principal - University High School - Irvine
Sean E. Herron - Robert L. Vincent, Principal - West Ranch High School - Stevenson Ranch
June Kim - April Scott, Principal - Monta Vista High School - Cupertino
Osnat Oron - Lars Christensen, Principal - Terra Linda High School - San Rafael
Kelsey J. Ripp - Judith Colton, Principal - San Rafael High School - San Rafael
Lauren S. Weiner - Valerie Wyatt, Principal - Ventura High School - Ventura
Colorado
Phillip M. Baros - Joan M. Watson, Principal - Horizon High School - Thornton
Kira E. Olson - Leonard Sherman, Principal - Berthoud High School - Berthoud
Connecticut
Dana C. Lovallo - Scott Leslie, Principal - Rham High School - Hebron
Gabrielle M. Tassone - Thomas Amanti, Principal - Montville High School - Oakdale
Delaware
Rebecca S. Spiegel - Michael Pullig, Principal - Mt. Pleasant High School - Wilmington
District of Columbia
Kelleigh M. Cosentino - Daniel Kerns, Principal - Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School - Washington, D.C.
Florida
David S. Akinin - Matthew J Welker, Principal - Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School - Miami
Sherry X. Chao - Carla M. Bruning, Principal - C. Leon King High School - Tampa
Jenna W. Johnston - Pamela A. Taply, Principal - St. Cloud High School - Saint Cloud
Melissa C. Oppenheim - Todd Huebsch, Principal - Pine Crest School - Fort Lauderdale
Georgia
Spencer F. Brady - Keith Chaney, Principal - Grayson High School - Loganville
Monica K Hogan - Frank Moore, Principal - Blessed Trinity Catholic High School - Roswell
Stephen B. Shepard - Doug W. Dease, Principal - Southwest Georgia Academy - Damascus
Hawaii
Annie P. Tran - Ann Mahi, Principal - Roosevelt High School - Honolulu
Idaho
Aaron Kirkham - National Semi Finalist - Dr. James McCoy, Principal - Century High School - Pocatello
Illinois
Alexandria M. Hawkins - John D. Green, Principal - Pinckneyville Community High School - Pinckneyville
Margaret A. Kowieski - Pamela Levar, Principal - Immaculate Conception High School - Elmhurst
Laura K. Schmidt - James Laurenti, Principal - Bishop McNamara High School - Kankakee
Indiana
Grant A. Bucher - Greg Mohler, Principal - Norwell High School - Ossian
Tyler D. Chernesky - Deborah Neumeyer, Principal - Carroll High School - Fort Wayne
Iowa
Nick J. Burgmeier - Donald Sisler, Principal - Wahlert High School - Dubuque
Kansas
Hillary A. Boyle - Myron Graber, Principal - Salina High School - South Salina
Kentucky
Blake Christopher - Regional Winner – Blain Click, Principal - Estill County High School - Irvine
Louisiana
Ashley D. Barfield - Cynthia Atlas, Principal - Bastrop High School - Bastrop
William A. Dunckelman - Michael Carlos, Principal - Houma Christian School - Houma
Maine
John M. Williams - Rebecca Bubar, Principal - Brewer High School - Brewer
Maryland
Sehar Sabir - National Finalist – Jeanette Dixon, Principal - Paint Branch High School - Burtonsville
Kaitlin M. Broderick - Trey Cassidy, Principal - Glenelg Country School - Ellicott City
Massachusetts
Justin D. Alves - John Grondin, Jr., Principal - Fairhaven Sr. High School - Fairhaven
Gregory Burke - Regional Winner – Domenic Lalli, Principal - Xaverian Brothers High School - Westwood
Michigan
Richard M. Allen - Susan Jacobs, Principal - Harbor Springs High School - Harbor Springs
Rachel L. Lamb - Peggy Mathis, Principal - Kenowa Hills High School - Grand Rapids
Christopher R. Noffze - Daniel R. Willenborg, Principal - Franklin High School - Livonia
Minnesota
Sabina Ceric - Rick E. Stirn, Principal - John Marshall High School - Rochester
Amy J. Fredman - Scott Doss, Principal - Pillager School - Pillager
Mississippi
Richard C. Henley - Carol Rigby, Principal - Copiah Academy - Gallman
Tyler M. Sondag - Charlie N. Tipton, Principal - Desoto Central High School - Southaven
Missouri
Michael J. Hoffman - Stan P. Coulson, Principal - West Platte RII Jr. Sr. High School - Weston
Joseph D. Hunter - Charles Blaney, Principal - Neosho High School - Neosho
Montana
Kyla L. Wall - Margaret Markle, Principal - Glasgow High School - Glasgow
Nebraska
Lane S. Carr - Harvey Wewel, Principal - Ainsworth Jr. Sr. High School - Ainsworth
Nevada
Jaskeerat K. Malik - Timothy D. Stephens, Principal - Desert Pines High School - Las Vegas
New Hampshire
Sumi Sinha - Linda Brodeur, Principal - Bishop Guertin High School - Nashua
New Jersey
Anisha K. Atluri - Gerald North, Principal - Marlboro High School - Marlboro
Sarah M. Gerth - Jim Stefankieweicz, Principal- Red Bank Regional High School - Little Silver
Kaveh Sadeghian - Albert Evangelista, Principal - Indian Hills High School - Oakland
New Mexico
Elisa A. Jaramillo - Regional WInner – Richard VonAncken, Principal - Rio Rancho High School - Rio Rancho
New York
Sullivan M. Fitzgerald - Paul J. Casseri, Principal - Lewiston Porter High School - Youngstown
Julia C. Frisk - Scott Williams, Principal - Elmira Free Academy High School - Elmira
Kristie L. Kalenka - Richard Simon, Principal - Wheatley Jr. Sr. High School - Old Westbury
Christopher A. Mercaldo - Gene Fennell, Principal - Holy Trinity Diocesan High School - Hicksville
Jonathan A. Rossi - Robert Scott, Principal - St. Joseph Collegiate Institute - Buffalo
Keren R. Wong - Sherrill Murray-Lazarus, Principal - Roy C. Ketcham Sr. High School - Wappingers Falls
North Carolina
Madhulika Eluri - Dave Thaden, Principal - East Chapel Hill High School - Chapel Hill
Amber M. Koonce - Terri Cockerham, Principal - Providence Senior High School - Charlotte
North Dakota
Cameron M. Knutson - Thomas Eberle, Principal - St. Mary’s Central High School - Bismarck
Ohio
Caitlyn E. Martin - John Bandow, Principal - Hilliard Davidson High School - Hilliard
Jacquelyn C. Pittman - Chris Davis, Principal - Sycamore High School - Cincinnati|
Janie M. Waidelich - Sally Kleon, Principal - Logan Elm High School - Circleville
Oklahoma
Randi D. Kennedy - Ernie Martens, Principal - Sallisaw High School - Sallisaw
Oregon
Hilary J. O’Bryan - Larry Lockett, Principal - Astoria High School - Astoria
Pennsylvania
Kristin A. Brandt - Karen D. Probst, Principal - Central Mountain High School - Mill Hall
Marisa A. Brau - Carlton P. Chandler, Principal - Moravian Academy Upper School - Bethlehem
Laura R. Yu - Susan McCarthy, Principal - Council Rock High School North - Newtown
Lauren L. Zammerilla - Suzan Petersen, Principal - Thomas Jefferson High School - Jefferson Hills
Rhode Island
Vincenzo L. Gianfrancesco - Joseph B Goho, Principal - North Providence High School - North Providence
South Carolina
Brittany L. Brattain - Neal Vincent, Principal - South Florence High School - Florence
Noel T. Rizzuti - Jo Mayer, Principal - White Knoll High School - Lexington
South Dakota
Regional Winner
Thomas Brockhoft – Charles Hanson, Principal - Winner High School - Winner
Tennessee
Jessica M. Ch'ng - Schunn Turner, Principal - Martin L. King Jr. Magnet School - Nashville
Elizabeth B. Walden - Cecil Stroup, Principal - McNairy Central High School - Selmer
Texas
Analicia D. Banales - Ann Bartosh, Principal - Tuloso Midway High School - Corpus Christi
Rachel M. Chisam - Mary J. Parker, Principal - Academy Of Science And Health Professions At Conroe - Conroe
William Gifford – National Winner - James May, Principal - Kempner High School - Sugar Land
Jennifer L. Parker - Barbara Fischer, Principal - John H. Guyer High School - Denton
Jarrod P. Salaiz - Maria Luisa G. Guerra, Principal - Edinburg High School - Edinburg
Utah
Lieren J. Stuivenvolt Allen - Rick Bartman, Principal - Judge Memorial Catholic High School - Salt Lake City
Vermont
Gregory J. Dier - Dana Cole-Levesque, Principal - Otter Valley Union High School - Brandon
Virginia
Andrew Livingstone - W. John J. Brewer, Principal - Dominion High School - Sterling
Christopher D. Nein - Arthur V. Brandiff Jr., Principal - Western Branch High School - Chesapeake
Washington
Katherine S. Nelson - Peter Bang-Knudsen, Principal - International School - Bellevue
West Virginia
Allison Rollins - Regional Winner – William Cottrill, Principal - Point Pleasant High School - Point Pleasant
Wisconsin
Bradley L. Konkel - Jeffrey Stenroos, Principal - Deerfield Jr. Sr. High School - Deerfield
Alex W. Palmer - Brett Bowers, Principal - Brookfield East High School - Brookfield
Wyoming
Carlie J. Ideker - Gary Meredith, Principal - Dubois High School - Dubois