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  • Two Washington Students Selected for the 2023 United States Senate Youth Program

    Mar 13, 2023, 14:11 PM by David Morrill
    The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) announces that high school students Mr. Rishi Hazra and Ms. Claire Anne Michal joined Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell in representing Washington during the 61st annual USSYP Washington Week, held March 4 — 11, 2023. Rishi Hazra of Sammamish and Claire Michal of Marysville were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of the 104 national student delegation. Each delegate will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study.
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  • Principal Raquel Martinez of Pasco is Named First Latina President of NASSP

    Feb 13, 2023, 15:50 PM by Julie Woods
    AWSP’s very own Raquel Martinez, principal of Isaac Stevens Middle School in Pasco, has been named the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ (NASSP) new president-elect. Martinez has been serving on the NASSP Board of Directors as part of the Advocacy and Governance Committees. She is the first Latina president of NASSP.
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  • Renton High School Assistant Principal Jessica Buchan is the 2023 Washington State Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year

    Jan 11, 2023, 14:30 PM by David Morrill
    Jessica Buchan, assistant principal at Renton High School in the Renton School District, was named this year’s Washington State Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year. Buchan will also be recognized at the national level by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), where she will compete with winners from other states for the NASSP’s National Assistant Principal of the Year award, announced in early April.
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  • Pine Tree Elementary Principal Dana Stiner is the 2023 Washington State Elementary Principal of the Year

    Jan 11, 2023, 14:30 PM by David Morrill
    Dana Stiner, principal at Pine Tree Elementary School in the Kent School District, was named this year’s Washington State Elementary Principal of the Year. Stiner will also be recognized at the national level by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). She will be recognized with winners from other states as one of NAESP’s National Distinguished Principals.
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  • Spanaway Middle School Principal Shannon Leatherwood is the 2023 Washington State Secondary Principal of the Year

    Jan 11, 2023, 09:03 AM by David Morrill
    Shannon Leatherwood, principal at Spanaway Middle School in the Bethel School District, was named this year’s Washington State Secondary Principal of the Year. Leatherwood will also be recognized at the national level by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). She will compete with winners from other states for the NASSP National Principal of the Year award.
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