The Professional of the Year Award
is given to an outstanding administrator or teacher who is recognized as an extraordinary leader and who has contributed exceptional service to the Association and our profession.

Award Recipients

2022 Recipient | Loretta “Lori” Bifarella

2019 Recipient | Rhonda Clements, Ed.D.

2017 Recipient | Dr. Clancy Seymour
Previous Award Recipients
2016 Dr. Tamela Ray
2014 Murphee Hayes
2013 Sandy Morley
2012 Dr. Shawn Ladda
2011 Dr. Alisa James
2010 Lisa Sherman
2009 Ron Burke
2008 Ron Whitcomb
2006 Enid Friedman
2005 Shannon Whalen
2004 Barbara Wurz
2003 Fred Apgar
2003 Ron Feingold
2001 Ellen Kowalski
2000 Sarah Doolittle
1999 Larry Debel
1998 Tony Viollis
1997 Linda Quitoni
1996 Judy Ingram