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Retired Rush-Henrietta School Leader Honored with SAANYS Distinguished Retiree Award

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:44:35 -0400

Mark Turner, retired elementary principal from the Rush-Henrietta Central School District, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 SAANYS Irving Schwartz Distinguished Retiree Award. Irving Schwartz was a founding member of SAANYS, and this...

Avon Middle School Principal Honored with SAANYS Outstanding Educator Award

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:48:47 -0400

Jennifer Miller, principal of Avon Middle School in the Avon Central School District, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 SAANYS Outstanding Educator Award. This award is given annually to a SAANYS member who has made outstanding contri...

South Huntington Board of Education President Honored with SAANYS Friend of Education Award

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:29:08 -0400

Nicholas Ciappetta, president of the board of education for the South Huntington Union Free School District, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 SAANYS Friend of Education Award. This award is given to an individual, group, or organizat...

Marlboro Central School District Director of Food Service Honored with SAANYS Essential Service Leader Award

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:18:52 -0400

Frederick Callo, director of food service for the Marlboro Central School District, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 SAANYS Essential Service Leader Award. This award is designed to recognize the invaluable services provided by civil...

Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Library Administrator Honored with SAANYS Leadership and Support Award

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:01:05 -0400

James C. Belair, coordinator of school library services for the Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 SAANYS Leadership and Support Award. This award recognizes the outstanding leadership efforts of those members w...

Wappingers Central School District Leader Honored with SAANYS Leader in Digital Education Award

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:43:35 -0400

Art Schouten, director of instructional technology, library media services, and career and technical education for the Wappingers Central School District, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 SAANYS Leader in Digital Education Award. Thi...

Lake George Leader Named NYS Elementary Principal of the Year

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:46:31 -0400

James Conway, principal of Lake George Elementary School, has been selected as the 2026 New York State Elementary School Principal of the Year. This award is given annually by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) and th...

Franklin Square Leader Honored as NYS Elementary School Assistant Principal of the Year

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:57:11 -0500

John Trotta, assistant principal at Polk Street School in the Franklin Square UFSD, has been selected as the 2026 New York State Elementary School Assistant Principal of the Year. This award is presented annually by the School Administrators Assoc...

Red Hook Leader Honored as NYS High School Assistant Principal of the Year

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:57:16 -0500

Colleen Lynch, assistant principal at Red Hook High School, has been selected as the 2026 New York State Secondary School Assistant Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). This award is presented ...

Saranac Lake Leader Honored as NYS High School Principal of the Year

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:57:13 -0500

Joshua Dann, principal of Saranac Lake High School, has been selected as the 2026 New York State High School Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). This award is presented annually by SAANYS and ...

SAANYS Welcomes New Director of Corporate Services

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:43:24 -0400

The School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) is pleased to announce that Alan Edstrom has joined its management team as the director of corporate services.

Pocantico Hills Administrator Named NYS Leader in Digital Education

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:36:41 -0400

Alana Winnick, educational technology director for the Pocantico Hills Central School District, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Leader in Digital Education Award by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). ...

Goshen School Leader Honored as NYS Elementary School Principal of the Year

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:54:13 -0400

Dr. Matthew Wentworth, principal at Goshen Intermediate School, has been selected as the 2025 New York State Elementary School Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) and the National Association o...

District 10 Leader Honored as NYS High School Principal of the Year

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:04:44 -0400

Pierre Orbe, principal at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, has been selected as the 2025 New York State High School Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). This award is given annually to ...

South Huntington School Leader Honored as NYS Assistant Principal of the Year

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:19:27 -0400

Dr. Scott Muller, assistant principal at Walt Whitman High School, has been selected as the 2025 New York State Secondary School Assistant Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). This award is giv...

Perry School Leader Honored as SAANYS Middle School Principal of the Year

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:35:09 -0400

Rebecca Belkota, principal at Perry Jr/Sr High School, has been selected as the 2025 New York State Middle School Principal of the Year. This award is given annually by SAANYS and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) to ...

Lancaster CSD Transportation Supervisor Named NYS Essential Service Leader

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:01:51 -0400

Mrs. Judy A. Feldmeyer, transportation supervisor for the Lancaster Central School District, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 New York State Essential Service Leader Award by the School Administrators Association of New York State (S...

Rochester Administrator Recipient of Irving Schwartz Distinguished Retiree Award

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:43:32 -0400

Cynthia Lembo, retired administrator from the Rochester City School District, Fairport Schools, and Monroe One BOCES, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Irving Schwartz Distinguished Retiree Award by the School Administrators Associati...

Buffalo Administrator Recipient of NYS Leadership and Support Award

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:15:26 -0400

Dr. Jennifer Rich, director of the Buffalo Public Schools Department of Family & Community Engagement, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Leadership and Support Award by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAAN...

Liverpool Administrator Named NYS Outstanding Educator

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:43:39 -0400

Dana Ziegler, executive director of Curriculum for the Liverpool Central School District, has been selected for the 2025 Outstanding Educator Award by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). This award is given annually t...

Yonkers Partners in Education Named NYS Friend of Education

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:04:58 -0400

Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Friend of Education Award by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). This award is given to an individual, group, or organization that h...

Long Island Educator Named to State Board of Regents

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:57:18 -0500

Felicia Thomas-Williams, recently retired middle school principal from the Brentwood Union Free School District (UFSD) in Suffolk County and 2020 New York State Secondary Principal of the Year, has been elected as a new member of the New York Stat...

Principals of the Year Honored By Board of Regents

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:51:08 -0400

The New York State Board of Regents officially recognized the 2024 New York State Principals of the Year at its October Board of Regents Meeting on October 8 in Albany, acknowledging these exceptional school leaders during National Principals Mont...

Principals of the Year Honored By Board of Regents

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:01:34 -0400

The New York State Board of Regents will officiallly recognize the 2024 New York State Principals of the Year at its scheduled October Board of Regents Meeting on October 8, acknowledging these exceptional school leaders during National Principals...

School Administrators Association Executive Director Announces Retirement

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:27:26 -0400

The School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) announces the retirement of longtime Executive Director Kevin S. Casey, effective December 31, 2024. The SAANYS Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has selected current...