2012 Winners

Art Educator of the Year
NH Art Educators Association
Pauline B. Pichette, Matthew Thornton School, Londonderry
Assistant Principal of the Year
NH Association of School Principals
Kimberly A. McCann, Goffstown High School
Business Education Achievement Award
NH Business Education Association
Benjamin G. Hill, Belmont High School
Christa McAuliffe Award
NH Charitable Foundation
David T. Hobbs, Winnacunnet High School
DARE Officer of the Year
NH State Police D.A.R.E. Program
Distinguished Music Educator of the Year
NH Music Educators Association
Sophia M. Santerre, Nashua High School South
The Dennise Maslakowski PDK Education Award
Phi Delta Kappa
Mary S. Heath
Educator of the Gifted Award
NH Association for Gifted Education
Linda Mandra, Merrimack High School
Elementary School Finalists
NH Excellence in Education
Elementary School of Excellence
NH Excellence in Education Awards
Adeline C. Marston School, Hampton
Elementary Principal of the Year
NH Association of School Principals
Patrick Boodey, Woodman Park Elementary School, Dover
English/Language Arts Teacher of the Year
NH Council of Teachers of English
School Librarian of the Year
(formerly Education Media Professional)
NH School Library Media Association
(formerly NH Educational Media Association)
Andrea M. Ange, Campbell High School, Litchfield
Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher of the Year
NH Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
Gail Perkins, Exeter High School
Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Award
Foundation for Healthy Communities
North Charlestown Community School
Meritorious Achievement Award
NH Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Louise S. McCormack, PSU
Middle School of Excellence Finalist
NH Excellence in Education Awards
Middle School of Excellence
NH Excellence in Education Awards
South Meadow School, Peterborough
Middle School Principal of the Year
NH Association of School Principals
Ellen M. Small, Iber Holmes Gove Middle School, Raymond
Outstanding Community/Business/School Partnership
NH Partners in Education
Outstanding Teaching in Postsecondary Education
NH College and University Council
Eric M. Boyer, Colby Sawyer College
Pat Keyes Technology Award
NH Society for Technology in Education
Susan Kessler, Chester Academy
Excellence in Math and Science Teaching
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science
Reading Teacher of the Year
Granite State Reading Council of the International Reading Association

Edith Perkins, Ed.D., Bow Memorial School

School Administrator – Outstanding Service Award
NH School Administrators Association
Ellen Hume-Howard, Sanborn Regional
School Board of the Year
NH School Boards Association
Fall Mountain Regional School Board
Alexander J. Blastos – Distinguished Service Award
NH Association of School Business Officials
Stephen T. Bartlett, Portsmouth School District
School Business Administrator of the Year
NH Association of School Business Officials
Stephen F. Martin, Litchfield School District
School Counselor of the Year
NH School Counselors Association

Elementary: Julie DeLuca, Thorntons Ferry Elementary School, Merrimack
Middle: Michelle D. Farrar, Ellis Middle School, Freemont
Secondary: Lorna Watkins-Barth, Monadnock Regional High School, E. Swanzey

School Nurse of the Year
NH School Nurses Association
Mary-Jo Reed, Canterbury Elementary School
School Psychologist of the Year
NH Association of School Psychologists
Kasey Landry-Filion, Allenstown School District
Secondary School Finalist
NH Excellence in Education
Secondary School of Excellence
NH Excellence in Education
Mascenic Regional High School, New Ipswich
Secondary School Principal of the Year
NH Association of School Principals
David Ryan, Nashua High School North
Social Studies Teacher of the Year
NH Council for the Social Studies
Stephanie B. Tommila, Winchester School
Special Education Director of the Year
NH Association of Special Education Administrators
Christopher K. Kellan
Special Educator of the Year
NH Council for Exceptional Children
Superintendent of the Year
NH School Administrators Association
Elaine F. Cutler, Litchfield School District
Supervision & Curriculum Development Award
NH Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development
Virginia M. Barry, Ph.D., NH Department of Education
Susan Janosz Technology Impact Award
NH Society for Technology in Education
Sonja Gonzalez, Oyster River Cooperative School District
Teacher of the Year
NH Department of Education
Bethany M. Bernasconi, Windham High School
Technology Education Teacher of the Year
NH Technology Education Association
World Language Teacher of the Year
NH Association of World Language Teachers
Toby Frank, Pinkerton Academy