Association Awards
Each year, outstanding professionals in our schools are recognized by many local and national associations.
2025 Superintendent of the Year
Ana Riley, Bristol-Warren
Association/Organization
Rhode Island School Superintendents' Association: http://rissaonline.org
2025 Elementary School Principal of the Year
Cheryl Vaughn, Cumberland
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org
For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP webpage.
2025 Secondary Principal of the Year
Susan Craven, Tiverton
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org
For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP website.
2025 Outstanding First Year Principal
Matthew Brown, Providence
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org
For award criteria and past winners, go to the RIASP website.
2025 Assistant Principal of the Year
Nicole Lanni, Lincoln
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Association of School Principals: www.riasp.org
For award criteria and past winners, visit the RIASP website.
2024 Rhode Island Special Education Administrator of the Year
Cynthia VanAvery, North Providence
Association/Organization
Association of Rhode Island Administrators of Special Education (ARIASE): https://sites.google.com/site/riariase1/home
2025 School Counselor of the Year
Kristen Luongo, Smithfield
Association/Organization
Rhode Island School Counselor Association (RISCA): www.rischoolcounselor.org
For award criteria and past winners, visit the RISCA website.
2025 School Librarian of the Year
Natasha White, Providence
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Library Association (RILA): https://rilibraries.org/
2025 School Psychologist of the Year
Melissa Gill, Jamestown
2025 School Social Worker of the Year
Kate Golbitz, Warwick
2025 Speech Language Pathologist of the Year
Michelle DeVito Stanley, Burrillville
Association/Organization
Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association (RISHA): www.risha.info
For the current winner's announcement, visit the RISHA website.
2025 School Nurse Teacher of the Year
Kathryn McKenna, The Wheeler School
2025 Career & Technical Education Educator of the Year
Santos Nieves, William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School
2025 Career & Technical Education Outstanding Administrator of the Year
Zachary Farrell, Cranston
2025 Outstanding Adult Educator of the Year
Desiree Shelton, Comprehensive Community Action Program
2025 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Kathleen Bubrick, South Kingstown
Kerri Krawczyk, Bristol-Warren
Kelly Grennan-Smith, North Kingstown
2025 Mathematics Teacher of the Year
Deborah Brun, East Providence
2025 Rookie Mathematics Teacher of the Year
Madison Nash, Coventry
2025 Carol Giuriceo Computer Science Teacher of the Year
Aimee Duarte, Cranston
2025 STEAM Educator of the Year
Elementary - Julie Maruska, The Compass School
Middle - Kerri Krawczyk, Bristol-Warren
High - Verda Jones, Pawtucket
2025 Multilingual Educator of the Year
Silvia Muñoz Ruiz, Central Falls
2025 Civic Education Teacher of the Year
Brandon Pearce, South Kingstown
2025 School Business Official of the Year
Mark Dunham, Rhode Island Department of Education
2025 Amedeo DeRobbio Memorial Award
Robert Mayne, Chariho