Meet the Nominees for
2026 NASS Excellence Awards
ExceIlence in Communication & Community Engagement
Tiffany Brunson
Superintendent
ESD 159
Matteson, IL
Tracy Carson
Public Information Officer
Mason City Schools
Mason, OH
Kenneth Spells
Superintendent
Hoke County Schools
Raeford, NC
Excellence in Innovative Initiative
Christopher Smith
Superintendent
Cherry Creek Schools
Denver, CO
MEMBER
Sarah Calveric
Superintendent
Caroline County Public Schools
Bowling Green, VA
Leslie Haack
Deputy Superintendent
Katy Independent School District
Katy, TX
Rashon Hasan
Superintendent
Plainfield Public Schools
Plainfield, NJ
Morgan Nugent
Superintendent
Fall River Joint U.S.D.
Burney, CA
MEMBER
Tom Burton
Executive Director
High AIMS
Sharonville, OH
Sandra Diodonet
Superintendent
Passaic Public Schools
Passaic, NJ
Jonathan Cooper
Superintendent
Mason City School District
Mason, OH
Kenneth R. Hamilton
Superintendent
Edgemont Union Free S.D.
Scarsdale, NY
Amanda Brown
Chief Financial & Strategy Officer
Sumner County Schools
Gallatin, TN
Kirk Sykes
Superintendent
Seed School of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Alice Barfield
Superintendent
Glades County School District
Moore Haven, FL
MEMBER
Angela Dominguez
Superintendent
Donna I.S.D.
Donna, TX
Tina Halliman
Superintendent
SPEED S.E.J.A. District 802
Chicago Heights, IL
Jonathan Hinke
Executive Director, Strategic Initiative
Putnam County School District
Palatka, FL
Technology & AI
Henry Webb
Superintendent
Kenton County School District
Covington, KY
MEMBER
Gordon Amerson
Superintendent
Val Verde Unified S.D.
Perris, CA
MEMBER
