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Meet the Nominees for
2026 NASS Excellence Awards
ExceIlence in Communication & Community Engagement
Tracy Carson
Public Information Officer
Mason City Schools
Mason, OH
MEMBER
Taylor Poston
Director of Communications
Lake Dallas ISD
Lake Dallas, TX
Nathan Fisher
Superintendent
Roselle Public Schools
Roselle, NJ
Benjamin Wesley
Superintendent
Kalama School District
Kalama WA
Excellence in Innovative Initiative
Christopher Smith
Superintendent
Cherry Creek Schools
Denver, CO
MEMBER-YES​
NOMINATION
Amanda Brown
Chief Financial & Strategy Officer
Sumner County Schools
Gallatin, TN​​​
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Kirk Sykes
Superintendent
Seed School of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
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Tina Halliman
Superintendent
SPEED S.E.J.A. District 802
Chicago Heights, IL
MEMBER-YES​
NOMINATION
Kenneth R. Hamilton
Superintendent
Edgemont Union Free S.D.
Scarsdale, NY
​MEMBER-YES
NOMINATION
Rashon Hasan
Superintendent
Plainfield Public Schools
Plainfield, NJ
MEMBER-YES​
Morgan Nugent
Superintendent
Fall River Joint U.S.D.
Burney, CA
MEMBER-YES​
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Andy Schoggin
Superintendent
Clinton Public School District
Clinton, MS
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Tom Burton
Executive Director
High AIMS
Sharonville, OH
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Sandra Diodonet
Superintendent
Passaic Public Schools
Passaic, NJ​
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Technology & AI
Excellence in Safety & Security
Excellence in Finesse & Agility
Robin Underwood
Superintendent
Ouachita Parish School System
Monroe, LA
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Chris Schiffert
Superintendent
Whitehall Coplay School District
Whitehall, PA
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