Rhode Island First Year Principal AwardAs part of its continuing efforts to recognize and celebrate outstanding educational leadership, the Rhode Island Association of School Principals annually honors the “First Year Principal” in the state. RIASP established this award in recognition of the excellent work done by those new to the principalship. Superintendents, central office administrators, principals, other building administrators and teachers may nominate for First Year Principal. All nominees must meet the following criteria: RIASP member currently, and having had been a member for one (1) full year Principal for one (1) complete year, therefore nominees are in their 2nd year as principal. | PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OUTSTANDING FIRST YEAR PRINCIPAL 2009 - Gail Dandurand - Narragansett Elementary School 2010 - Steven Morrone - Ashaway Elementary School 2011 - Janet Lyons - Austin T. Levy School 2012 - Lori DeSimone - Greystone Elementary School 2014 - Kathryn Tancrelle - Hopkins Elementary School 2015 - Michaela Keegan - Juanita Sanchez Education Complex 2016 - William Black - West Broadway Middle School 2017 - Jennifer Daigneault - Halliwell Elementary School 2018 - Mark DeCiccio - Samuel Slater Middle School 2019 - Maryann Crudale - Frenchtown Elementary School 2020 - Brian Gilmore - Birchwood Middle School 2021 - Chip McGair - South Kingstown High School 2022 - Frank Galligan - Warwick Neck Elementary School 2023 - Christine Lopes - North Smithfield Middle School 2024 Outstanding New Principal Dr. Patricia Page East Greenwich High School It certainly helps when a new principal takes over a school as principal to be viewed by the teachers she leads to have bona fides as an educator, otherwise known as “street cred.” What more evidence that a new principal could have as a sincere and committed educator that to be lauded as RI’s Teacher of the Year - such was the honor bestowed upon Dr. Page in 2013 when she was a business and computer education teacher at East Greenwich High School. It also helps to demonstrate intense loyalty and commitment to one’s learning community. Two EG students who supported her candidacy put it nicely in saying, “Whether Dr. Page is attending a big hockey game decked out in school colors or supporting the school musical by sitting front and center, she is always first in line to demonstrate her commitment to supporting all members of the school community. Moreover, her dedication to crafting weekly newsletters is extremely important for translating valuable information, ensuring that every member of our school community remains connected and informed.” Dr. Page has pretty much done it all in East Greenwich, starting out as the district’s PBGR coordinator, taught 3rd grade, served as a department chair for applied arts, and taught computer and finance courses at the high school. She has been a driving force behind effort to support financial literacy in Rhode Island, leading to her being named financial educator of the year in 2016. A Bryant University grad with a degree in business administration, she earned her MBA from Providence College, her Master’s in Teaching from Roger Williams, and her Ph.D. in education from Walden University. |
