Association Awards

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