SAANYS Annual Awards Program
SAANYS is proud to honor many exceptional New York State administrators with an Annual Awards Program. This program was established to recognize educators who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and have made exceptional contributions to the educational process. Each year SAANYS recognizes nominees with an award and banquet held in their honor. Below is a list of the awards given each year and the criteria for each.
Leadership and Support Award
The SAANYS Leadership and Support Award was established to recognize the outstanding leadership efforts of those members whose responsibilities require leadership through support services to fellow administrators across and between buildings and districts. Such administrators may be employed by BOCES or in other cooperative efforts. These positions include non-instructional and support positions. Criteria include:
- Working in a non-traditional administrative setting with responsibilities that require leadership through support services to fellow administrators across and between buildings and districts. Such administrators may be employed by BOCES or be engaged in other cooperative efforts. These positions would include both instructional and non-instructional support positions.
- Promotes and encourages collaboration among multiple buildings and/or districts.
- Active membership in professional organizations, including SAANYS.
Outstanding Educator Award
This award is given annually to a SAANYS member who has made outstanding contributions in New York State Schools. Criteria include: outstanding leadership in public education; outstanding leadership in professional organizations; exemplary service to professional organizations; noteworthy writing and/or research in the field of education.
T. Walsh McQuillan Award
T. Walsh McQuillan served the children and educational leaders of New York State throughout his life. He was the first person to serve in a joint capacity as executive secretary to the predecessors of SAANYS, and was an outstanding contributor to elementary education throughout his career. The award is given annually to a SAANYS member who is an elementary administrator, supervisor, or coordinator who has: provided significant contributions to education at the elementary school level; demonstrated outstanding leadership skills; maintained active membership
in professional organizations, including SAANYS.
James E. Allen Award
James E. Allen, a pillar of educational leadership who served as commissioner of education in New York State, was known for his strong support of secondary school administrators. This award is given annually to a SAANYS member who is a secondary school administrator, supervisor, or coordinator who has: provided significant contributions to education at the secondary school level; demonstrated outstanding leadership skills; and maintained active membership in professional organizations, including SAANYS.
Irving Schwartz (Retiree)
Irving Schwartz was one of the founding members of SAANYS. As an NASSP coordinator, he served on the SAANYS Board of Directors through 1994. He supported SAANYS as a Nassau County regional representative for many years, retiring in 1999. This award is given to a SAANYS member who, in retirement, has made significant contributions to the welfare of the association, education, or the greater community.
K-12 Building Principal Award
This award is in recognition of the unique characteristics of a K-12 building and the related demands, expectations, and challenges of a principal in this multi-level environment. It will be given annually to a SAANYS member who is a successful K-12 principal and recognized educational leader who has been a practicing administrator for at least 3 years. Criteria:
- Demonstrated leadership in establishing the pace, character, and mission of the building.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness in providing comprehensive programs and services for all levels and grades.
- Evidence of positive parental and community involvement in the school and student involvement in the community.
- Evidence of enhancing positive interaction between all levels of students.
- Utilization of outside resources for program enhancement.
- Evidence of collaborative involvement of all staff in decision-making and program implementation.
- Evidence of instructional leadership in support of quality teaching and student achievement.
SAANYS/NASSP Assistant Principal Award
This award is given annually to a SAANYS and NASSP member who has distinguished herself/himself as an assistant principal. Criteria:
- The nominee sets the pace, character, and quality of education for the children in the school.
- The nominee is a practicing assistant principal who is committed to excellence.
- The nominee has made a commitment to parents and community.
- The nominee has shown evidence of outstanding contributions to the community and the educational process.
SAANYS/NAESP Assistant Principal Award
This award is given annually to a SAANYS and NAESP member who has distinguished herself/himself as an assistant principal. Criteria:
- The nominee must be an active assistant principal for at least two years.
- The nominee sets the pace, character, and quality of education for the children in the school.
- The nominee has made a commitment to parents and community.
- The nominee has shown evidence of outstanding contributions to the community and the educational process.
SAANYS/NAESP Elementary School Principal Award
This award is given annually to a SAANYS/NAESP member who has
distinguished herself/himself as an elementary school principal. Criteria:
- The nominee sets the pace, character, and quality of education for the children in the school.
- The nominee is a practicing principal who is committed to excellence.
- The nominee has made a commitment to parents and community.
- The nominee has shown evidence of outstanding contributions to the community and the educational process.
SAANYS/NAESP or NASSP Middle School Principal Award
This award is given annually to a SAANYS and NAESP or NASSP member who has distinguished herself/himself as a middle school principal. Criteria:
- The nominee sets the pace, character, and quality of education for the children in the school.
- The nominee is a practicing principal who is committed to excellence.
- The nominee has made a commitment to parents and community.
- The nominee has shown evidence of outstanding contributions to the community and the educational process.
SAANYS/NASSP High School Principal Award
This award is given annually to a SAANYS and NASSP member who has distinguished herself/himself as a high school principal. Criteria:
- The nominee sets the pace, character, and quality of education for the children in the school.
- The nominee is a practicing principal who is committed to excellence.
- The nominee has made a commitment to parents and community.
- The nominee has shown evidence of outstanding contributions to the community and the educational process.
Friend of Education Award
This award was established in 2010 to honor an individual who, or a group or organization that, has contributed to the general support and advancement of outstanding public school education in New York State.
This individual, group, or organization:
- Is not a professional educator or educational organization within the K-12 NYS public school system.
- Has contributed to the support and advancement of outstanding public school education in a way that extends to the broadest number of students in one or more of SAANYS regions.
- Has been a role model for educators and non-educators by consistently demonstrating a belief in the importance and value of a public school education.
- Has made these contributions over an extended period of time.
Susan Jaronski
School Administrators Association of New York State
8 Airport Park Boulevard
Latham, NY 12110
518-782-0600
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www.saanys.org
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