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Meet the Nominees for
2025 NASS Excellence Awards

ExceIlence in Communication & Community Engagement

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Steven Estepp

Pending
Superintendent
Mariemont City Schools
Cincinnati, OH
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Nancy Kaufman

Pending
Human Resources/Executive Assistant
Manteno Community Unit S.D.
Manteno, IL 60950
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Terry Connor

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Superintendent
Sarasota County Schools
Sarasota, FL:
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Ken Schutten

Pending
Director of Communications
McDonald R1 School District
Anderson, MO 
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Heather Higdon

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Chief Communications Officer
Indian Hill Exempted Village S.D.
Cincinnati, OH
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Nurys Uceta Ramos

Pending
Director of Engagement
Forest Park District 91
Forest Park, IL
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Carter Davidson

Pending
Superintendent
Litchfield E.S.D. #79
Litchfield Park, AZ
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Excellence in Finance & Operations

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Paul O'Malley

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Superintendent

Butler School District 53

Oak Brook, IL

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Terry Connor

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Superintendent

Sarasota County Schools

Sarasota, FL

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Excellence as an Influencer

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Matt Davidson

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Superintendent

Timothy Christian Schools

Elmhurst, IL

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Chantelle C. Lewis

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Principal

Lorain City School District

Lorain, OH

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Tim Crow

Pending

Communications & PR Liaison

Taylor Independent S.D.

Taylor, TX

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Excellence in Innovation

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Jordan Cox

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Superintendent
Commack School District
Commack, NY
Innovation:  Financial Literacy
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Diego Ochoa

Pending
Superintendent
San Mateo-Foster City S.D.
Foster City, CA
Innovation: Forward Thinking Programs 
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Mike Beighley

Pending
Superintendent
Whitehall School District
Whitehall, WI
Innovation: Technology Center
 
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Darryl Hogue

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Superintendent
River Bend School District
Fulton, IL
Innovation: Real World Experience
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Nicolas Wade

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Superintendent
Columbia Union School District
Columbia, CA
Innovation: Opportunity Hub
 
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Excellence in Instruction

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Karen Cassady

Pending
Director of Technology

Maurice River Township School District

Port Elizabeth, NJ

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Terry Connor

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Superintendent

Sarasota County Schools

Sarasota, FL

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Steve Starnes

Pending
Superintendent

Greeneville City Schools

Greeneville, TN

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Excellence in Safety & Security

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Martin Schafer

Pending

Chief of Police

Fayette County Public Schools

Lexington, KY

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Yaw Obeng

Pending
Superintendent

Hickman Mills C-1 School District

Kansas City, MO 64137

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Michael Volpe

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Superintendent

Hillsborough Township District

Hillsborough, NJ

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Excellence in Technology & AI

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Nathan Fisher

Pending

Superintendent

Roselle Public Schools

Roselle, NJ

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