Awards

2022 Arkansas Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) Assistant Principal of the Year: Lindsay Griffin

Lindsay Griffin, Assistant Principal at Greenbrier High School, was recently named the 2022 Arkansas Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) Assistant Principal of the Year. Mike Mertens, AAEA Assistant Executive Director, presented Mrs. Griffin with the award at her school on December 6. This award is given each year to an Arkansas secondary level assistant principal who has succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students and has been acknowledged by peers for exemplary contribution to the profession. Mrs. Griffin has six years of experience as an assistant principal, with four of them served at Greenbrier High School. Congratulations, Lindsay!

2022 Arkansas Association of Middle Level Administrators (AAMLA) Assistant Principal of the Year: Rachel Atkinson

Rachel Atkinson, Assistant Principal at Greenbrier Middle School in the Greenbrier School District, was recently named the 2022 Arkansas Association of Middle Level Administrators (AAMLA) Assistant Principal of the Year. Dr. Mike Hernandez, AAEA Executive Director, presented Mrs. Atkinson with the award at her school on December 13. This award is given each year to an Arkansas middle level assistant principal who has succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students and has been acknowledged by peers for exemplary contribution to the profession. Mrs. Atkinson has four years of experience as an assistant principal, all of them served at Greenbrier Middle School. Congratulations, Rachel!

2022 Arkansas Association of Elementary School Principals (AAESP) Assistant Principal of the Year: Carise Echols

Carise Echols, Assistant Principal at Carolyn Lewis Elementary School in the Conway School District, was recently named the 2022 Arkansas Association of Elementary School Principals (AAESP) Assistant Principal of the Year. Dr. Mike Hernandez, AAEA Executive Director, presented Mrs. Echols with the award at her school on December 13. This award is given each year to an Arkansas elementary level assistant principal who has succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students and has been acknowledged by peers for exemplary contribution to the profession. Mrs. Echols has three years of experience as an assistant principal, all of them served at Carolyn Lewis Elementary School. Congratulations, Carise!