The Arkansas Association of Middle Level Administrators (AAMLA) has developed a program to recognize the important role of middle level school principals. Any principal, superintendent, teacher, principal’s organization, parent group, or citizen’s group who feels that a particular middle level principal exemplifies quality leadership may nominate that principal for consideration.
Past AAMLA Principals of the Year
2002
Roger Hill
2003
Harry Branch
2004
Susan Buchanan
2005
Dr. Russell Clark
2006
Sara Ford
2007
Robin Stover
2008
Michelle Hayward
2009
Donnie Whitson
2010
Joe Fisher
2011
Sue Shults
2012
Marilyn Gilchrist
Bentonville School District
2013
Kathy Hopson
Stuttgart School District
2014
Michelle Hayward
Springdale School District
2015
Dion Stevens
Batesville School District
2016
Dr. Todd Edwards
Conway School District
2017
Kelli Martin
Greenbrier School District
2018
Jeff Wasem
Bentonville School District
2019
Gina Richard
Star City School District
2020
Eric Hipp
Bentonville School District
2021
Stephanie Anderson
Springdale School District
2022
Steven Quinn
Benton School District
2023
Leslie Lyons
Bentonville School District