Association Awards

Each year, outstanding professionals in our schools are recognized by many local and national associations.

2021 Superintendent of the Year 

Jeannine Nota-Masse, Cranston Public Schools

Association/Organization

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

2021 RI Outstanding First Year Principal Awardee

Chip McGair, South Kingstown

Association/Organization

Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org

For award criteria and past winners, go to the RIASP website.

2021 Elementary School Principal of the Year Awardee

Suzette Wordell, Tiverton Public Schools

Association/Organization

Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org

For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP webpage.

2021 Secondary Principal of the Year Awardee

Deborah DiBiase, Bristol Warren

Association/Organization

Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org

For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP website.

2021 Assistant Principal of the Year Awardee

Amanda Grundel, Foster-Glocester

Association/Organization

Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org

For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP website.

2021 School Counselor of the Year Awardee

Sarah Metro, Foster-Glocester

Association/Organization

Rhode Island School Counselor Association (RISCA): www.rischoolcounselor.org

For award criteria and past winners, visit the RISCA website.

2021 School Psychologist of the Year Awardee

Liana Gonzalez-McGee, Providence Public Schools

Association/Organization

Rhode Island School Psychologists Association (RISPA): www.rispa.org

For award criteria and past winners, visit the RISPA website.

2021 Speech Language Pathologist of the Year Awardee

Allan Shaw, Cranston Public Schools

Association/Organization

Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association (RISHA): www.risha.info

For the current winner's announcement, visit the RISHA website.

2021 School Librarian of the Year Awardee

Michelle Steever, East Greenwich

Association/Organization

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

2021 Administrators of Special Education of the Year Awardee

Eileen Crudele, Special Education Director of the Year, Smithfield

Association/Organization

Association of Rhode Island Administrators of Special Education (ARIASE): https://sites.google.com/site/riariase1/home

2021 Career Technical Education Cosmetology Instructor of the Year

Shelby Worsham, Providence 

2021 Career and Technical Education Instructor of the Year

Krista Taft, Providence 

2021 Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year Awardee

Kathy Evans, Newport

Association/Organization

Coalition on Adult Basic Education: https://www.coabe.org/awardsandgrants

2021 Carol Giuriceo Computer Science Teacher of the Year Award

Alison Murray, Central Falls

2021 Multilingual Educator Award

Francisca Silvia Lima, International Charter School

2021 State Finalists in the area of Mathematics

  • Donna McCadden, Narragansett
  • Paul Ruhle, Lincoln

2021 State Finalists in the area of Science

  • Bryan Colahan, Tiverton
  • Rachel Roberge, Scituate