The Arkansas Association of Curriculum & Instruction Administrators (AACIA) annually selects an Administrator of the Year. Any individual, group or association may nominate an administrator for consideration. All nominees must be a member of AACIA. The Administrator of the Year is recognized during the AAEA Summer Conference in August. The 2024 AACIA Administrator of the Year is Misty Doyle of the Jonesboro School District.
Past AACIA Administrators of the Year
2000
Dr. Marsha Jones
2001
Dr. Ricki Bailey
2002
Barbara Brown
2003
Dr. Belinda Shook
2004
Lisa Todd
2005
Dr. Laura Bednar
2006
Teresa Chance
2007
Ann York
2008
Debbie Miller
2009
Mary Jo Wisener
Warren School District
2010
Bonnie Haynie
El Dorado School District
2012
Dr. Virginia Abernathy
Rogers School District
2013
Karla Neathery
Benton School District
2014
Dr. Nicole Covey
Brookland School District
2015
Missy Hixson
Prairie Grove School District
2016
Stephanie Nehus
Hot Springs School District
2017
Dr. Megan Slocum
Springdale School District
2018
Dr. Sheena Williamson
Searcy School District
2019
Dr. Steven Weber
Fayetteville School District
2020
Dr. Marcia Smith
Springdale School District
2021
Dr. Taryn Echols
Hot Springs School District
2022
Stephanie Worthey
Greenbrier School District
2023
Pam Kenney
Bryant School District