2011 GAEL WINTER CONFERENCE AWARDS
By: Bob Heaberlin | February 25, 2011, 5:00 pm
During the Winter GAEL Conference, our board of directors recognizes those members who have received acclaim from GAEL affiliates during the year and those who have devoted many years of service to GAEL and GAEL affiliates.
2011 GAEL President’s Service Professional of the Year Award
Laurie Barron, Smokey Road Middle School (Coweta), NASSP MetLife National Breakthrough School Award
Stuart Bennett, GAEL Executive Director, GAMSP Dr. John Lounsbury Award
Zabrina Cannady, Director of Student Services (Houston County), G-CASE Outstanding New Special Education Administrator Award
Peggy Connell, Muscogee County, GACIS Distinguished Service Award
Tracey Compton, Kilough Elementary School (Dawson), GAESP Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year
Randall Edmunds, Lincoln County, GSSA Bill Barr Award
Sam King, Rockdale County Schools, GSSA Superintendent of the Year
Jolie Hardin, Matthew Arthur Elementary School (Houston), NAESP Georgia National Distinguished Principal of the Year
Sheila Kahrs, Haymon Morris Middle School (Barrow), NASSP MetLife National Breakthrough School Award
Dan Lane, McIntosh High School (Fayette), NASSP Georgia High School Assistant Principal of the Year
Susan Opferman, Creekland Middle School (Fulton), NASSP Georgia Middle Level Assistant Principal of the Year
Jo Alice Ray, Rabun County, G-CASE Lillie Moncus Award for Special Education Administrator of the Year
Gwendolyn Taylor, Huntington Middle School (Houston), NASSP MetLife Georgia Middle Level Principal of the Year
Wes Taylor, Lowndes High School (Lowndes), NASSP MetLife National High School Principal of the Year
2011 GAEL Membership Service Award:
Suzi Bonifay, Decatur County, GAEL Past President
David Carpenter, Houston County, GAEL Past President
Larry Johnson, Barrow County, GAEL Past President
Ray Jordan, Turner County Schools, GAEL & GSSA Past Board of Directors Member
Eddie Pollard, Tyrone Elementary (Fayette), Past GAESP& NAESP Board of Directors
Ricky Rentz, Glynn County, GAMSP and GAEL Board of Directors
Jimmy Stokes, Walton County, GAEL Past President
Carolyn Williams, Middle Georgia RESA, GACIS Board of Directors
Awards Sponsored by Bowen Photography and Herff Jones