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MASS AwardsAASA National Conference on Education (NCE) Convention Incentive Award The Montana Association of School Superintendents (MASS) incentive award program is intended to provide a special opportunity for two (2) administrators to attend the AASA NCE for professional development. The convention will be held on February 15-17, 2018 in Nashville. 2017-18 Recipients Heading to Nashville are: Tiffani Anderson, Medicine Lake and Thom Peck!
Superintendent of the Year- Tammy Lacey Ms. Tammy Lacey, Superintendent of Great Falls Public Schools, was selected as the 2017 Superintendent of the Year for Montana and honored at the annual Montana Conference of Education Leadership (MCEL) held in Billings October 18-20. The award is sponsored by the Montana Association of School Superintendents (MASS). Ms. Lacey has served as the Superintendent of Great Falls Public Schools (GFPS) since 2013. She began her career in education as an elementary teacher for GFPS. After earning her Masters Degree in Educational Administration, she was employed as an elementary principal in Fairfield before becoming principal of Loy Elementary in Great Falls. She served as Human Resources Director for GFPS before becoming superintendent. Ms. Lacey continues to display her dedication to education each day through her tireless effort of advocating for Montana’s public school children. The Montana Association of School Superintendents (MASS), in collaboration with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), annually recognizes and rewards the outstanding leadership of school superintendents. This program seeks to honor those strong Montana school district leaders who work successfully with their entire learning communities to provide the highest quality education that is possible. Now in its 31st year, the National Superintendent of the Year program, sponsored by ARAMARK Education, VALIC and AASA, pays tribute to the talent and vision of the men and women who lead the nation’s public schools. Ms. Lacey is eligible for the National Superintendent of the Year Award and will be honored at the AASA Convention in Nashville in February 2018. During MCEL Ms. Lacey was also awarded the prestigious G.V. Erickson Award, an award given to a member of the School Administrators of Montana (SAM) who has made the greatest contribution to the betterment of education in Montana. SAM and MASS congratulate Ms. Tammy Lacey for being awarded this prestigious honor. Regional Superintendents of the YearEach of the nine MASS regions selects a Regional Superintendent of the Year. Those candidates are then in contention for the Montana Superintendent of the Year Award. The 2017-18 Regional Superintendents of the Year are:
Renee Rasmussen, MASS Northeast Region
Scott Kinney, MASS Western Region
Tammy Lacey, MASS North Central Region
Bill Phillips, MASS South Central Region
Jason Butcher, MASS Central Region
Gerry Nolan, MASS 4-Rivers Region
Mark Flatau, MASS Northwest Region
Keith Campbell, MASS Southeast Region
Bart Hawkins, MASS Hi Line Region
These Regional winners were presented their awards during the MASS Fall Conference on September 18th, 2017 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bozeman, Montana.
For more information on the awards available and the process, please contact
Associate Director Pat Audet at [email protected] or by phone at 442-2510.
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