The National Association of Elementary School Principals has developed a program to recognize the important role of elementary school principals. In Arkansas the program is administered by the Arkansas Association of Elementary School Principals (AAESP). The program recognizes an outstanding principal in each state who has truly made a difference and brought about positive change in his/her school.
Past AAESP Principals of the Year
1984
Donald S. Arick
1985
Edwin S. Jackson
1986
June R. Smith
1987
Oma L. Blackwell
1988
Ralph J. William
1989
Wanda L. O’Quinn
1990
Mike Mumma
1991
James Simmons
1992
Larry A. Fuller
1993
Cecil H. Boothe
1994
Linda Childers
1995
Mary Wells
1996
Ila Newberry
1997
Jim Lewis
1998
Don Johnson
1999
Sandy Hughey
2000
Dr. Bert Stark
2001
Truett McCurry
2002
Belinda Akin
2003
Howard Austin
2004
Jerry Vaughn
2005
Marilyn Johnson
2006
Jim Warnock
2007
Debbie Davis
2008
Sherrie Bayles
2009
Maribel Childress
2010
Kay York
Ashdown School District
2011
Dr. Regina Stewman
Springdale School District
2012
Peggy Walter
Fort Smith School District
2013
Cindy Covington
Siloam Springs School District
2014
Dondi Frisinger
Springdale School District
2015
Melissa Fink
Springdale School District
2016
Sara Weaver
Warren School District
2017
Dr. Annette Freeman
Springdale School District
2018
Stephanie Worthey
Greenbrier School District
2019
Shelly Poage
Springdale School District
2020
Justin Swope
Springdale School District
2021
April Hagans
Clinton School District
2022
Donaven Sims
Bryant School District
2023
Steven Helmick
Little Rock School District