Association Awards

2023 Superintendent of the Year 

Michael Sollitto, Burrillville

Association/Organization

Rhode Island School Superintendents' Association: http://rissaonline.org

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2023 School Librarian of the Year Awardee

Kimberly Yeaw, Providence

Association/Organization

Rhode Island Library Association (RILA): https://rilibraries.org/

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

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

2023 Outstanding Adult Educator Awardee

Doug Norris, Providence Public Library

2023 Carol Giuriceo Computer Science Teacher of the Year Award

Elizabeth Patterson, Portsmouth

2023 Multilingual Educator Award

Lisa Garcia, Pawtucket

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

2023 School Business Official of the Year Awardee

Robin Kimatian, Burrillville

School Social Worker of the Year Awardee

Gina Vessella, Providence

2023 Rookie Mathematics Teacher of the Year Awardee

Chelsea O'Connor, Pawtucket

2023 Amedeo DeRobbio Memorial Awardee

Vivian La Ferla, Rhode Island College

2023 Mathematics Teacher of the Year Awardee

Nicholas Horne, Burrillville

2023 Civic Education Teacher of the Year Awardee

John Healy, Providence

2023 STEAM Educator of the Year Awardee

Alison Murray, Central Falls

2023 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

• Gwynne Millar, Exeter-West Greenwich
• Margaret Brennan, Portsmouth