OESPA AwardsOESPA sponsors the National Distinguished Principal (NDP) Award each year, which honors middle school principals and elementary principals. For members wishing to nominate a colleague, please follow the following guidelines: National Distinguished Principal The process for this award begins in January. The nominee must be an active middle school principal and/or elementary principal, and a current member of NAESP and OESPA. Get the application form here. For the first round of judging, nominees should complete all parts of the application with only one letter of recognition minus the essay questions. Please mail applications (minus essay questions), with only one letter of recommendation from immediate supervisor to COSA by March 11, 2014. The OESPA awards committee will select the winner, and that person will then complete the essay questions. The completed packet will then be mailed to NAESP in April. The winner will be honored at the Annual COSA Conference, and the OASSA/OESPA Conference the following fall. Please direct questions to Sara Nilles: sara@oasc.org Congratulations to Erika Guynes, Earl Boyles Elementary, David Douglas SD, 2013 OESPA Principal of the Year! Past recipients of the Oregon NDP award include: 2012 Lizi Aguilar-Nelson, Richmond Elementary, Salem-Keizer SD2009 Bruce Reynolds, Bend-LaPine2008 Anita Harris, Gresham-Barlow2007 Sara Johnson, McMinnville 2005 Pat Echanis, Hood River (elementary school) Beth Madison, Portland (middle school) 2004 Vaness Bunker, Tigard-Tualatin 2003 Dawn Smith, Warm Springs (elementary school) Carol Kemhus, Oregon City (middle school) 2002 Lynn Lahey, Corvallis 2001 Phil Meager, Medford (elementary school) Robert Dais, Hood River (middle school) 2000 Juanita Fagan, Williams 1999 Robert Goerke, Medford 1998 Candace Beck, Portland 1997 Stanley Paine, Springfield 1996 Marion Morehouse, Bend 1995 Victoria Jenkins, Coos Bay 1994 William Jones, White City 1993 Nancy Hays, West Linn 1992 Richard Adair, Burns 1991 Fred Merten, Bethel 1990 Wayne Snoozy, Klamath Falls 1989 Doug Mahurin, Hood River 1988 Herb Ekstrom, Bend 1987 Marilee Fitzpatrick Albany 1986 Ted Hinds, North Clackamas 1985 Gary Salyers, North Clackamas
