Awards and Scholarships

Leadership Awards for Principals

  • KASSP Dawson Orman Award

    This award is presented to a high school principal who has exhibited excellent leadership qualities.

  • 2008 State and 2009 National Principal of the Year Awards Application(pdf)

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    Each year one middle level and one high school principal are selected from Kentucky to compete for the national awards. Metlife and NASSP present state winners with an award at the annual Principal’s Institute and Awards Banquet held in Washington, DC. National Principals of the Year receive a $5,000 grant.

  • Assistant Principal of the Year Award Application (pdf)

    Each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity will select an assistant principal to represent their state. From these state winners, three finalists are selected to become eligible for the National Assistant Principal of the Year award. The National Assistant Principal of the Year will receive an award of $5,000.

Student Scholarships
 
Past Recipients

  • 2007 Dawson Orman Award

    Logan County Educator Receives 2007 Dawson Orman Award

    Bob Nylin, principal of Logan County High School, has been selected to receive the Dawson Orman Award for the 2007 school year.

    Nylin was chosen for the award based on his outstanding leadership qualities.

     

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  • 2007 Student Scholarships

    2007 KASSP Student Scholarship Winners

    KASSP recently awarded scholarships to Kentucky high school seniors who plan to pursue a career in education. Congratulations to the 2007 winners! Read More

  • 2007 MS Principal of the Year

    Jefferson Educator Named 2007 Middle School Principal of the Year

    Kathy Sayre Photo

    KASSP announced Noe Middle School Principal Kathy Sayre as the 2007 Kentucky Middle School Pr... Read More

  • 2007 HS Principal of the Year

    Calloway County Principal Named 2007 High School Principal of the Year

    Yvette Pyle Photo

    KASSP announced Calloway County High School Principal Yvette Pyle as the Kentucky High School Principal of the Ye... Read More

  • 2005 Asst. Principal of the Year

    Christine Powell, assistant principal of Anderson County High School, is Kentucky's 2005 Assistant Principal of the Year.

    Chosen from a statewide pool of candidates, Powell was selected for the award based on the high quality instructional leadership she provides to students and staff... Read More

  • 2005 Principal of the Year

    Tom Hamilton Photo2005 Kentucky Principal of the Year Named Tom Hamilton, principal of Bardstown High School, has been named KASSP's 2005 Principal of the Year. Chosen for the award over a number of ou... Read More

  • 2006 Principal of the Year

    KASSP named Robert Barr, principal of Harrison County High school, as Kentucky’s 2006 Principal of the Year.

    Robert Barr Photo “Robert was selected based on his accomplishments as a high-achieving principal and... Read More