Schools of Excellence
Thorntons Ferry School
Lancaster Elementary School
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School
White Mountains Regional High School
Hampton Academy
Middle School of Excellence Finalist
Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS)
Special Recognition Award
Award Winners
Dr. Brian Blake
Superintendent of the Year
NH School Administrators Association
Eric Bowman
Donald R. Marquis Memorial Teacher of the Year Award
NH Council for the Social Studies
Terry Bullard
Susan Janosz Award
NH Society of Technology in Education
Stephanie Burke
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
NH Department of Education
Jill Connors
Assistant Principal of the Year
NH Association of School Principals
Donna Couture
Extended Learning Opportunity Coordinator of the Year
Extended Learning Opportunities Network
Jill Canillas Daley
School Librarian of the Year
NH School Library Media Association
Jennifer Deenik
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
NH Department of Education
Mary Beth Donovan-Olson
Art Educator of the Year
NH Art Educators’ Association
Laura Ernst
World Language Teacher of the Year
NH Association of World Language Teachers
Laurie Fleming
School Nurse of the Year
NH School Nurses’ Association
Stacy Gingras
Business Educator of the Year
NH Business Education Association
Lynn Morgan Gnaegy
Bonnie Simpson Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher of the Year
NH Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
Brian Gray
Pat Keyes Award
NH Society of Technology in Education
Dr. Elizabeth Harwood
Outstanding Teaching in Postsecondary Education
NH College and University Council
Kent Hemingway
Outstanding Educational Leadership Award
NH Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Hooksett School Board
School Board of the Year
NH School Boards Association
Barbara Hopkins
Outstanding Service Award
NH School Administrators Association
Dr. Mark Joyce
Special Dedication Award
NH Excellence in Education Board
Shelly Larochelle
Elementary Principal of the Year
NH Association of School Principals
Ron Leclerc
Alexander J. Blastos Distinguished Service Award
NH Association of School Business Officials
Kimberly Lyndes
Middle School Principal of the Year
NH Association of School Principals
Meg J. Petersen
Dennise Maslakowski Education Award
Plymouth State University
Brian Pickering
Secondary School Principal of the Year
NH Association of School Principals
Brenda Poznanski
School Counselor of the Year
NH School Counselor Association
Ashley Preston
Teacher of the Year
NH Department of Education
Thomas Quigley
Distinguished Music Educator of the Year
NH Music Educators Association
Amy Ransom
School Business Administrator of the Year
NH Association of School Business Officials
Riddle Brook School Library – Harriett Ferns, Librarian
Outstanding School Library Program
NH School Library Media Association
Leo Sandy
Association of School Psychologists Lifetime Achievement Award
NH Association of School Psychologists
Tari Selig
School Psychologist of the Year
NH Association of School Psychologists
Anita Shaw
Reading Teacher of the Year
Granite State Reading Council
Thom Smith
Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical
NH Charitable Foundation
Helen Steele
Doris Barnes Retired Educator Lifetime Achievement Award
NH Excellence in Education Board
Peter Whelley
School Psychologists Lifetime Achievement Award
NH Association of School Psychologists
Cynthia White
Special Education Teacher of the Year
Council for Exceptional Children NH
Program Dedicated to:
Dr. Virginia Barry
Dr. Paul Leather