NAESP National Distinguished
Middle Level Principal of the Year

Kerry Coursey
Savannah-Chatham County Schools
Georgia Association of Middle School Principals
Awards Opportunities & Websites
Our National Programs are sponsored by NAESP. You may also want to participate in the programs offered by NASSP which are affiliated with GASSP but open to middle level administrators. You must be a member of NAESP and GAMSP; or NASSP and GASSP to participate in their national awards programs.
- GAEL Dr. Jim Puckett Outstanding Educator Award (Middle Level Educator)
- GAMSP Dr. John Lounsbury Award (not presented every year)
- GAMSP Educational Patron Award
- GAMSP Effective Middle School Program Award
- GAMSP Mike Campbell Exemplary Leadership Award
- GAMSP/NAESP National Distinguished Principal Award (Valic)
- GAMSP/NAESP Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year Award (Pearson Foundation)
- GASSP/NASSP Assistant Principal of the Year Award
- GASSP/NASSP Principal of the Year Award (MetLife)
- GMSA/NMSA Lighthouse Schools to Watch Program
Past Award Recipients 1993-2011
Websites
- Georgia Association of Educational Leaders www.gael.org
- Georgia Association of Middle School Principals www.gael.org/gamsp
- Georgia Middle School Association www.gmsa.net
- Georgia Secondary School Association www.gassp.org
- National Association of Elementary School Principals www.naesp.org
- National Association of Secondary School Principals www.principals.org
- National Middle School Association www.nmsa.org