Association Awards
Each year, outstanding professionals in our schools are recognized by many local and national associations.
2024 Superintendent of the Year
Joseph Goho, North Providence
Association/Organization
Rhode Island School Superintendents' Association: http://rissaonline.org
2024 Outstanding First Year Principal
Dr. Patricia Page, East Greenwich
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org
For award criteria and past winners, go to the RIASP website.
2024 Elementary School Principal of the Year
Bridget Boucher, Pawtucket
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org
For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP webpage.
2024 Secondary Principal of the Year
Bethany Coughlin, Cumberland
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org
For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP website.
2024 Assistant Principal of the Year
Jacqueline Barbosa Chantre, Central Falls
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org
For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP website.
2024 School Counselor of the Year
Russell Paone, North Providence
Association/Organization
Rhode Island School Counselor Association (RISCA): www.rischoolcounselor.org
For award criteria and past winners, visit the RISCA website.
2024 Speech Language Pathologist of the Year
Diane Pina, Central Falls
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association (RISHA): www.risha.info
For the current winner's announcement, visit the RISHA website.
2024 School Librarian of the Year
Heidi Blais, Cranston
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Library Association (RILA): https://rilibraries.org/
2024 Rhode Island Special Education Administrator of the Year
Dr. Melissa Denton, Narragansett
Association/Organization
Association of Rhode Island Administrators of Special Education (ARIASE): https://sites.google.com/site/riariase1/home
2024 Career Technical Education Instructor of the Year
Charles Myers, Foster-Glocester
2024 Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year
Ricardo Pimentel, Pawtucket
Lori Ferguson, Coventry
2024 Outstanding Adult Educator
Donna Moise, West Bay Adult Education Academy
2024 Carol Giuriceo Computer Science Teacher of the Year Award
Michael Deslauriers, Smithfield
2024 Multilingual Educator of the Year
Suzanne Davis-Riley, Providence
2024 State Finalists in the area of Science
Stacy Gale, Paul Cuffee
2024 School Business Official of the Year
Jane Littlefield, Jamestown
2024 School Social Worker of the Year
Korie Sanchez, Blackstone Valley Prep
2024 Rookie Mathematics Teacher of the Year
Sophia DeLuca, Cranston
2024 Amedeo DeRobbio Memorial Award
Adelio Cabral, Smithfield
2024 Mathematics Teacher of the Year
Pamela Garabedian, Central Falls
2024 Civic Education Teacher of the Year
Shannon Gormley, Providence
Crystal Bozigian, North Providence
2024 STEAM Educator of the Year
Elementary - Kristen Noonan, Warwick
Middle - Michelle Conary Brittain, Chariho
High - Corinne Gelinas, North Providence
2024 World Language Teacher of the Year
Lora Calise, Smithfield
2024 School Nurse Teacher of the Year
Claudia Arroyave, Paul Cuffee