Awards for Excellence

Excellence deserves recognition! The Horace Mann/IPA Awards for Excellence program does just that by recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of school leaders so they receive the acclaim they deserve. Superintendents, school boards, community members, teachers and colleagues are encouraged to nominate their deserving leader for any or all of the available awards. Nominations are to be submitted to the appropriate IPA Region Director by the specified deadline so a Region winner may be selected and moved on to the statewide competition. State winners are selected by an Awards Committee made up of past IPA presidents. State winners are recognized annually at awards ceremonies held in conjunction with the Principals Professional Conference held in October and the Assistant Principals Conference held in February. Thank you in advance for taking the time to recognize those deserving individuals who work daily to do what is best for those they serve.

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Herman Graves Award

Sean German, Principal
Argenta-Oreana High School
Argenta

Assistant Principal of the Year

Amy Quattrone, Assistant Principal
Westmont Junior High School
Westmont

Reaching Out and Building Bridges

John Ourth & Fred Singleton Professional Development Scholarship

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