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MESPA Awards BanquetThursday, February 2
DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Hotel

GALA RECEPTION
5:45-6:45 p.m.
Sponsored by Lifetouch

AWARDS PROGRAM, 6:45-7:15 p.m.

Presiding Kristine Stueve
MESPA President

Introductions:
Jayne Ropella and Patrick Glynn Institute co-chairs
P. Fred Storti, Executive Director

Award presentations by:
Bob Breck, Director, Science Museum of MN

Dr. Steven Geis, MESPA NAESP State Representative

Kristine Stueve, MESPA President

Matt Dorschner, MESPA Presidnet-Elect

Tim Bell, MESPA Secretary/Treasurer

Laura Pierce, MESPA MN School of Excellence Chair


Honors being received:

National Distinguished Principal,
Joan Steffes-Franks (Minneapolis)

Twenty-Five Year Club Honoree
Alice Seagren
(presented at 25 Year Club Reception)

Champion for MESPA
Leo Siegel
(presented at Institute opening session)

MN School of Excellence Validations
Dr. Tracy Reimer (Annandale)
Bill Adams (Belle Plaines)
Joe Rossow (Minneapolis)
Pat Pribyl (New Prague)
Linda Perdaems (Osseo)

Science and Math Principal of the Year
Gretchen Peel (Osseo)

National Outstanding Assistant Principal
Frank H. Catchings, Jr. (Minneapolis)

MESPA Division Leadership Achievement Awards
Central: Jennifer Olson
East Suburban: Warren Buerkley
Minneapolis: Aura Wharton-Beck
Northeast: B.J. Berg
Northern: Patti Haasch
North Suburban: Paul Anderson
St. Paul: Yeu Vang
Southeast: Michelle Krell
Southwest: Les Koppendrayer
South Suburban: Dr. Susan Risius
Western: Lisa Pikop
West Suburban: Gail Lewis-Miller

NCLB Blue Ribbon Schools
Ken Gagner (Battle Lake)
Peter Hodne (Edina)
Matt Rutledge (Randolph)
Jeffrey Lund (Marshall)
Tina Willette (Inver Grove Heights)

Minnesota Principals' Academy
Minneapolis/St. Paul Cohort
Minneapolis
Shawn Harris-Berry
Melissa Jackson
Renee James
Dr. Marilyn Levine
Lillie Pang
Aura Wharton-Beck
May Yang

St Paul
Celeste Carty
Kathleen Flynn
Jill Gebeke
Katherine Holmquist-Burks
Melissa Lehmann
Jim Litwin
Melissa McCollor
Rebecca Pedersen
Adrain Pendelton
Catherine Rich
Mark Vandersteen



Get Acrobat Reader  MESPA_Honors_2011-2012.pdf  
Honors Sheet with MESPA 2011-2012 recognitions (designed by Interstate Studio).



MESPA Divison Leadership Achievement Award
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National Distinguished Principal
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National Outstanding Assistant Principal
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MN Schools of Excellence
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Science and Math Principal of the Year
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