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Meet the Nominees for
2025 NASS Excellence Awards
for District Leadership
Power Leadership (>2500)
Jay Burkhart
Superintendent
South Western School District
Hanover, PA
Small School District (<2500)
Lisa Harrod
Superintendent
Manteno CUSD No. 5
Manteno, IL
Melanie Matta
Superintendent
Hope Elementary School
Porterville, CA
Cary Myers
Superintendent
Gracemont Public Schools
Gracemont, OK
Kirk Sykes
Head of School
SEED School of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Alice Barfield
Superintendent
Glades County School District
Moore Haven FL
Janell Logue-Belden
Superintendent
Deer Lakes School District
Cheswick, PA
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