2007-2008 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 2007-2008 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
N 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
Thomas Brockhoft – Regional Winner - 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