AAESA gives an annual Conference Scholarship to attend the AAESA Fall Instructional Leadership Conference. This scholarship is available to AAESA members who have never attended an Alabama Association of Elementary School Principals annual conference. The scholarship is awarded to pay for the expense of attending the AAESA Conference. The selection will be made at the Executive Board meeting in March.
AAESA gives an annual Convention Scholarship to attend the NAESP national convention. This scholarship is available to AAESA members who have never attended a National Association of Elementary School Principals annual convention. The scholarship is awarded to pay for the expense of attending an NAESP Convention. The selection will be made at the Executive Board meeting…
Erica Cruthirds, assistant principal of Florence B. Mathis Elementary School in Baldwin County Schools, has been named Alabama’s NAESP National Outstanding Elementary Assistant Principal. The award recognizes assistant principals who demonstrate exceptional instructional leadership and a commitment to student success.
Three Alabama principals—Dr. Melvin Love, Dr. Preeti Nichani, and Ms. Sheneta Smith—have been named finalists for Alabama’s NAESP National Distinguished Principal award. The honoree will be selected following site visits and announced in spring 2026.
The W. H. Kimbrough Scholarship is sponsored by the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) to help prepare educators to step into the role of school administration. The Kimbrough Scholarship is given in honor of Dr. W. H. Kimbrough, a long-time member of CLAS, officer of SSA, and Associate Executive Director of CLAS for…
An award recognizing a non-educator who has made significant contributions to the field of education awarded by the Alabama Association of Elementary School Administrators (AAESA). This award is for an individual who is NOT in the field of education, but who has made considerable contributions to education over the years. District nominations must be submitted…
Stan Stokley, principal of Saraland Elementary School, has been named the 2025 National Distinguished Principal, a prestigious honor recognizing his outstanding leadership in elementary education. His dedication to academic excellence and student success continues to inspire educators across Alabama.
