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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
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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Alice Beth Barfield
Tina Halliman
Jonathan Hinke
Executive Director, Strategic Initiative
Putnam County School District
Palatka, FL
MEMBER-YES​
Rashon Hasan
Superintendent
Plainfield Public Schools
Plainfield, NJ
MEMBER-YES​
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
Tina Halliman
Michael Volpe
Excellence in Safety & Security
Michael Dadey
Chadd Springer
Chief of Police
Lake Dallas ISD​
Lake Dallas, TX
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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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Michelle Rodriguez
Alice Beth Barfield
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