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AAESA
Alabama Association of Elementary School Administrators
AASSP
Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals
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Alabama Association of Middle School Principals
AAPASS
Alabama Association for Prevention, Attendance and Support Services
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High School Principal of the Year Finalists Selected
Montgomery, Ala, November 7, 2023: Three high school principals have been selected as finalists for the Alabama High School Principal of the Year Award. David Diaz, principal of Satsuma High School in Satsuma City Schools; Gregory Moore, Jr., principal of Springville High School in St. Clair County Schools; and Rayford Williams, principal of Leeds High School in Leeds City Schools, are the three finalists for the award.
All three finalists were interviewed by a Principal of the Year selection committee at the 2023 AASSP/AAMSP Fall Conference on November 7. One overall winner will be chosen as the High School Principal of the Year, which will be announced in January.
Each AASSP district selects a district High School Principal of the Year. Three finalists are chosen from the districts’ selections. The district principals of the year were recognized at an awards ceremony at the AASSP/AAMSP Fall Conference on November 7, 2023. The district principals of the year are:
| District 1 | David Diaz, Satsuma High, Satsuma City |
| District 2 | Michael Crews, Geneva High, Geneva City |
| District 3 | Alice Jackson, Marengo High, Marengo County |
| District 4 | Drew Glass, Tallassee High, Tallassee City |
| District 5 | Rayford Williams, Leeds High, Leeds City |
| District 6 | Gregory Moore, Jr., Springville High, St. Clair County |
| District 7N | Sonya Kilpatrick, Lawrence County High, Lawrence County |
| District 7S | Davey Reed, Haleyville High, Haleyville City |
| District 8 | Brian Sauls, Douglas High, Marshall County |
The Alabama High School Principal of the Year Award is sponsored by the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals and American Fidelity Assurance. AASSP is grateful to American Fidelity for their continued support and recognition of outstanding Alabama public school administrators.
(For more information, please contact Alyssa Godfrey, CLAS Director of Communications, at 334.265.3610 or at alyssa@clasleaders.org)
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About American Fidelity: American Fidelity is a provider of employee and employer benefit solutions for education employees. www.americanfidelity.com
About AASSP: The Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals is an affiliate association of the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS). CLAS is an umbrella association that serves thirteen different affiliates comprised of Alabama’s public school administrators. CLAS is dedicated to providing the framework to connect dedicated school administrators and other successful leaders with a network for professional growth and support. For more information, visit www.clasleaders.org
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Photo R to L: Vic Wilson, AASSP Executive Director; Rayford Williams, District 5 Finalist; David Diaz, District 1 Finalist; and Gregory Moore, Jr., District 6 Finalist.