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FAPA NEWS James Hale Named Choctawhatchee
High School Fort Walton Beach, Florida – James Hale, assistant principal at Choctawhatchee
High School, has been named the Florida Assistant Principal of the Year by the Florida
Association of School Administrators (FASA). Now designated a state winner by FASA, Hale is eligible in
consideration to be the 2010 NASSP/Virco National Assistant Principal of the
Year. The
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and Virco Inc. come
together annually to honor a winner from each of the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools. From this pool of outstanding
administrators, three national finalists will be named in February. From those
finalists one national winner will be chosen at NASSP’s national convention on
March 13, 2010, in Phoenix, Arizona.
The National finalists each receive a grant of $1,500 and the National
winner receives a grant of $5,000. As an assistant principal, Hale has proven success in involving the local community in the life of the school, astute awareness of current and emerging issues, and passion in improving the school’s learning environment. All state winners, including Hale, will be honored at a three-day event in Washington, DC, April 21–24, 2010. Event highlights feature a national speaker, visits to Capitol Hill to meet with legislators, and networking with some of the best assistant principals across the nation. The event culminates with a black-tie gala to recognize the achievements of each of the state honorees, the national finalists, and the national winner. “Assistant principals play a key
role in the success of secondary schools across the nation,” said Larry Wonder,
Virco’s Vice President of Sales. “Virco is honored to recognize their
achievements and is committed to contributing to their professional development.” “As
school districts across the country struggle with filling school administrator
positions, both principals and assistant principals, it becomes imperative that
we highlight and honor the high flyers in the profession,” said Gerald N.
Tirozzi, NASSP Executive Director. “To shine a light on the work of a quality
educator such as James Hale is an honor.” Additional information about the
NASSP/Virco National Assistant Principal of the Year program can be found at www.principals.org/apoy or by contacting NASSP at 800-253-7746 or
recognition@principals.org. |
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