Administrator of the Year Awards
Selection Criteria for Administrator of the Year Award
The person to be nominated exhibits leadership in
recognizing the library media center as an integral part
of the total school program and has an active personal
involvement in the program.
Leadership is evidenced by:
• Support for adequate staffing.
• Support for adequate operating budget for materials and
equipment.
• Personal knowledge of what library automation offers the
students - i.e. critical thinking skills.
• Inclusion of the library media specialist in curriculum
planning.
• Recognition of the role of the library media specialist
in meeting the NYS Standards via classroom
collaboration, etc.
• Whenever possible, administrative support for flexible
scheduling.
• Support of professional growth.
• Recognition of the value of the school library media
specialist's involvement in affairs beyond the local
school setting (i.e. SLS, public library)
Past Winners of the Administrator of the Year Award
1991
Walter Wheeler, Principal, Ft. Plain, Elem./Junior High
1992
Cynthia Forth, Principal K-4, Fonda-Fultonville Elementary
School
1993
Gerald P. Fitzgerald, Superintendent, Northville Central
School District
1994
James Izzo, Superintendent, Wheelerville Union Free School
District
Dr. Harry Brooks, Superintendent, Broadalbin-Perth Central
School District
1995
Don Bowden, Principal, Canajoharie High School
Dominick Baggetta, Assistant Superintendent, Gloversville
Enlarged School District
1996
Paul Williamsen, Principal, Broadalbin-Perth Middle School
1997
Janet Meuwissen, Principal, Northville High School
Barbara Sperry, Principal, Northville Elementary School
1998
Glenn Goodale, Superintendent, Wells Central School
District
1999
Larry Trzaskos, Superintendent, Greater Amsterdam School
District
2000 - no award
2001
Jan Dyer, Director of Secondary Education, Greater
Amsterdam School District
Frank Bianchi, Director of Elementary Education , Greater
Amsterdam School District
2002
Dr. Neil Muscatiello, Superintendent, Northville Central
School District
2003
Virginia Nyahay, Principal, Canajoharie East Hill
Elementary School
2004
Roger Rooney, Assistant Superintendent, Gloversville
Enlarged School District
Douglas Burton, Superintendent, Fort Plain Central School
District
2005
Sally Rojek, Assistant Superintendent, Broadalbin-Perth
Central School District
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