2009 Division Leadership Achievement Award, Deborah Shepard

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Deborah Shepard

Deborah Shepard was nominated for the North Suburban MESPA Division Leadership Achievement Award by her peers. The award honors principals whose exemplary leadership and sustained efforts have made noteworthy contributions to the operation of effective school learning programs -- improving education, their communities, and their profession.

MESPA members selected 12 of their peers to receive the 2009 MESPA Division Leadership Achievement Award, one from each MESPA division. “Great principals lead great schools. These men and women are leaders in our profession and truly represent the very best in Minnesota public schools. As leaders, we focus on the potential and possibilities to ignite hope within our schools,” said P. Fred Storti, MESPA executive director.

In her principalship, Shepard follows this quotation: “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social situation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson). To read more about Deborah, click here.

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