Association Awards Each year, outstanding professionals in our schools are recognized by many local and national associations. Rhode Island Superintendent of the Year 2023 Superintendent of the Year Michael Sollitto, Burrillville Association/Organization Rhode Island School Superintendents' Association: http://rissaonline.org Rhode Island Outstanding First Year Principal 2023 RI Outstanding First Year Principal Awardee Christine Lopes, North Smithfield Association/Organization Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org For award criteria and past winners, go to the RIASP website. Rhode Island Elementary School Principal of the Year 2023 Elementary School Principal of the Year Awardee Sabrina Antonelli, Warwick Association/Organization Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP webpage. Rhode Island Secondary Principal of the Year 2023 Secondary Principal of the Year Awardee Robert McCarthy, Central Falls Association/Organization Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP website. Rhode Island Assistant Principal of the Year 2023 Assistant Principal of the Year Awardee Rachel Salvatore, North Smithfield Michael Monahan, Newport Association/Organization Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP website. Rhode Island School Counselor of the Year 2023 School Counselor of the Year Awardee Anne-Marie Flaherty, East Greenwich Association/Organization Rhode Island School Counselor Association (RISCA): www.rischoolcounselor.org For award criteria and past winners, visit the RISCA website. Rhode Island School Psychologist of the Year 2023 School Psychologist of the Year Awardee Laura Dittrich, Burrillville Association/Organization Rhode Island School Psychologists Association (RISPA): www.rispa.org For award criteria and past winners, visit the RISPA website. Rhode Island Speech & Language Pathologist of the Year 2023 Speech Language Pathologist of the Year Awardee Monika Bailey, North Smithfield Association/Organization Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association (RISHA): www.risha.info For the current winner's announcement, visit the RISHA website. Rhode Island School Librarian of the Year 2023 School Librarian of the Year Awardee Kimberly Yeaw, Providence Association/Organization Rhode Island Library Association (RILA): https://rilibraries.org/ Rhode Island Special Education Administrator of the Year 2023 Rhode Island Special Education Administrator of the Year Awardee Leslie Brow, Sargent Rehabilitation Center Association/Organization Association of Rhode Island Administrators of Special Education (ARIASE): https://sites.google.com/site/riariase1/home Rhode Island Career Technical Education (CTE) Awards 2023 Career Technical Education Instructor of the Year Awardee Joseph Barroso, East Providence Krista Taft, Providence 2023 Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year Awardee Susan Votto, Davies Career and Technical Outstanding Adult Educator Award 2023 Outstanding Adult Educator Awardee Doug Norris, Providence Public Library Rhode Island Computer Science Teacher of the Year Award 2023 Carol Giuriceo Computer Science Teacher of the Year Award Elizabeth Patterson, Portsmouth Rhode Island Multilingual Educator Award 2023 Multilingual Educator Award Lisa Garcia, Pawtucket Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 2023 State Finalists in the area of Mathematics Marissa Hudson, Warwick Kerry Johnson, Lincoln Stephen Levesque, Burrillville 2023 State Finalists in the area of Science Amy Biagioni-Chmura, Exeter-West Greenwich School Business Official of the Year 2023 School Business Official of the Year Awardee Robin Kimatian, Burrillville School Social Worker of the Year School Social Worker of the Year Awardee Gina Vessella, Providence Rookie Mathematics Teacher of the Year 2023 Rookie Mathematics Teacher of the Year Awardee Chelsea O'Connor, Pawtucket Amedeo DeRobbio Memorial Award 2023 Amedeo DeRobbio Memorial Awardee Vivian La Ferla, Rhode Island College Mathematics Teacher of the Year 2023 Mathematics Teacher of the Year Awardee Nicholas Horne, Burrillville Civic Education Teacher of the Year 2023 Civic Education Teacher of the Year Awardee John Healy, Providence STEAM Educator of the Year 2023 STEAM Educator of the Year Awardee Alison Murray, Central Falls Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators 2023 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Gwynne Millar, Exeter-West Greenwich Margaret Brennan, Portsmouth