Outstanding middle level administrator award
The Outstanding Middle Level Administrator Award is given to the school or district administrator who has served to foster effective middle level practice. The award recognizes the leader who makes a difference, who ascribes to middle level philosophy, and who has actively promoted middle level reform in a school or district.
The following documentation must accompany the nomination
Selection procedures include a committee review of nominations and materials, with the ultimate decision being made by the Utah Middle Level Association Board Members.
Past Recipients of the Outstanding Middle Level Administrator Award:
The following documentation must accompany the nomination
- Award Nomination Form with contact information for both nominee and nominator
- Included 1-3 pieces of evidence with the nomination form:
- Letters of reference and support that speak directly to the stated criteria
- Work Samples
- Examples of activities
- ALL AWARDS APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY January 6.
Selection procedures include a committee review of nominations and materials, with the ultimate decision being made by the Utah Middle Level Association Board Members.
Past Recipients of the Outstanding Middle Level Administrator Award:
- 2005 Catherine Jensen, Principal, West Hills Middle School, Jordan District
- 2006 Fred Openshaw, Principal, Willowcreek Middle School, Alpine District
- 2007 Nancy Jadallah, Principal, Eisenhower Junior High School, Granite District
- 2008 (rural) Mary Bray, Principal & Teacher, Wayne Middle School, Bicknell, (urban) Spencer Hansen, Assistant Principal, Syracuse Junior High School, Davis District
- 2009 Kerrie Naylor, Jordan District
- 2011 Larry Abraham, Principal, Tooele Junior High School, Tooele School District
- 2012 Kendall Benson, Cedar Middle School, Iron County School District
- 2013 Janette Milano, Principal, South Hills Middle School, Jordan School District
- 2015 Jennifer Covington, Principal, Hillcrest Junior High School, Murray School District
- 2016 Ben Jameson Principal of South Hills Middle School
- 2017 Mistalyn Leis, Principal and Cris Labrum, Assit Principal, Vernal Middle, Vernal, UT
- 2021 Eric Price, Principal, Fort Herriman Middle School, Jordan School District, UT