2025 AASPA Recognitions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Karin Neckelmann

913.327.1222

American Association of School Personnel Administrators

2025 Awards

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – July 8, 2025 — AASPA’s recognition committee convened on June to select the 2025 AASPA award winners. The award winners are comprised of three state affiliates, four districts and four individuals.

These awards are meant to recognize the extraordinary contributions made by members of the Association, Affiliate organizations, members of a school district to school personnel administration and those outside the Association in the area of school personnel administration.

Below are the 2025 winners:

2025 Arch S. Brown Affiliate Excellence Award -

CASPA (Connecticut) for Medium Affiliate; TASPA (Texas) for Large Affiliate

2025 Herb Salinger Personnel Administrator of the Year Award –

Angela Cooper, Lexington School District 2, Columbia, SC

2025 Human Resources Digital Branding Development Award –

Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas, VA

2025 Human Resources Specialist/Support Staff Award -

Region 1: Amy Miller, MT. Adams School District, White Swan, WA

Region 2: Patrice Juarez, Community High School District, Crystal Lake, IL

Region 3: Marianne Costa, West Warwick Public Schools, West Warwick, RI

Region 4: Laura Surace, San Bernardino City Unified School District, San Bernardino, CA

Region 6: Sheena Boykin, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Savannah, GA & Dianne Whiting, Suffolk Public Schools, Suffolk, VA

2025 New Member Award –

Scott Ritter, Auburn-Washburn USD 437, Topeka, KS

2025 Newsletter Award -

District: Ankeny Consolidated School District, Ankeny, IA

Affiliate: TASPA (Texas)

2025 William L. Hunter Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award –

Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas, VA

San Bernardino City Unified School District, San Bernardino, CA

“It is an honor to recognize the work and best practices of our AASPA colleagues in 2025. Each candidate has shown excellence in the practice of human capital leadership,” The American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA) Executive Director, Dr. Kelly Coash-Johnson, said.

The American Association of School Personnel Administrators is an international organization that provides leadership in promoting effective human resource practices within education. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., AASPA holds an annual conference in October and various regional professional development opportunities throughout the year in addition to providing other valuable benefits to its 3800+ members. More information about AASPA can be found at www.aaspa.org.

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For detailed information on each award go to: https://www.aaspa.org/awards-and-recognitions-