NASSP Principal of the Year Alumni Network
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About the NASSP Principal of the Year Alumni Network
Connecting past State Principals of the Year and NASSP Digital Principals of the Year with meaningful opportunities to engage with each other and with NASSP.
NASSP membership not required to join.
NASSP Principal of the Year Alumni Network Facilitators
Winston Sakurai
2016 DPOY
Executive Officer, OCID Instructional Practices & Curriculum Review for the Hawaii State Dept. of Education
Honolulu, HI
Kerensa Wing
2019 POY
Educational Consultant
Contact Kerensa
Upcoming Network Meetings
Urban School Leaders Network Meeting
March 28, 2023, 5:00–6:00 p.m. ET
A network for principals and assistant principals working in urban settings. Register for the meeting here. Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Copy Link Email More
School Leaders of Color Network Meeting
March 28, 2023, 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET
School Leaders of Color meet once a month via Zoom for networking while elevating the importance of diversity in education. Learn more about the network here. Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Copy Link Email More
Women in School Leadership Network Meeting
April 6, 2023, 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET
For principals and assistant principals to share challenges and opportunities of the profession faced by women, and support each other personally and professionally. Register here. Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Copy Link Email More
Middle School Leaders Network Meeting
April 10, 2023, 5:00–6:00 p.m. ET
Members of this network meet monthly via Zoom to talk about challenges unique to preparing students for high school. Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Copy Link Email More
Latest POY News
- March is Women’s History Month, a time when we recognize and celebrate the contributions of women throughout American history. In honor of this month, we want to highlight a new opportunity for women in school leadership to collaborate and support […]
- When I became a school administrator over 15 years ago, the applicant pool for filling certified teaching vacancies was deep, if not overflowing. It was not uncommon to receive ten or more quality résumés from which to select worthy candidates. […]
- In January, Robert Motley, Gregg Wieczorek, and I represented NASSP on the 2023 Lifetouch Memory Mission. We joined a team of 40 volunteers to travel to Guatemala, where we partnered with Hug It Forward, an organization that helps communities in […]
- When NASSP 2021 Digital Principal of the Year Cindy Sholtys-Cromwell presented on creative ways to hold staff celebrations at a state conference in 2019, she was shocked by the level of interest she received from fellow school leaders. Sholtys-Cromwell, the […]
- October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and I want to share how I have worked hard over the years to promote kindness in school. It started about 15 years ago, when I first became principal of Colony Middle School in […]