The PEMCO Foundation and the Washington Association of School Administrators announce the Robert J. Handy Most Effective Administrator Awards. 

One highly effective superintendent, central office administrator or building administrator will be selected from a small district (up to 500 students), a medium-sized district (501-2000) and a large district (over 2,000). 

Prize Info:
A ten-thousand dollar award will be equally divided among the three winners. The award may be used for personal, professional growth and/or to support and disseminate information about a successful school or district program.

Eligibility Criteria:
Any member of the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) or the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP) who is a superintendent, central office administrator or building administrator with at least three years of administrative experience.

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Online and print applications may be submitted during the submission process.

The application process for these awards begins in late winter.

Winners are announced at the annual WASA Small Schools Workshop (small and medium district-size categories) and the WASA Superintendent Workshop (large district category). Sponsored by the PEMCO Foundation; coordinated by the Washington Association of School Administrators.

For more information, e-mail Marilee Jensen at mjensen@wasa-oly.org.

This program was named after Robert J. Handy, founder of PEMCO Life Insurance Company. Handy was a Seattle school teacher during the Great Depression whose vision of providing low-cost loans to schoolteachers grew into what is now the School Employees Credit Union of Washington.

Past Winners

2007	Larry Keller, Superintendent, Mansfield SD (small districts) Gene Schmidt, Superintendent, Bridgeport SD (mid-size districts) John Welch, Superintendent, Highline SD (large districts)
2006	Beverly Fox, Superintendent, Palouse SD (small districts) Keith Morris, Principal, Mabton SD (mid-sized  districts) Joel Thaut, Superintendent, Granite Falls SD (large districts)
2005	Rob Friese, Principal, Willapa Valley SD (small districts) Jack Adams, Superintendent, Colville SD (mid-sized districts) Jay Hambly, Superintendent, White River SD (large districts)
2004	Jim Kowalkowski, Superintendent, Pomeroy SD (small districts) Tim Bruce, Superintendent, La Conner SD (mid-sized  districts) Michael Riley, Superintendent, Bellevue SD (large districts)
2003	Dale Bowen, Superintendent, Wishkah Valley SD (small districts) Mark Johnson, Superintendent, Nooksack Valley SD (mid-sized  districts) Ben Soria, Superintendent, Yakima SD (large districts)
2002	Martin Boyle, Superintendent, Index SD (small districts) Bette Arne, Principal (Ocean Park Elementary) and Director of Curriculum, Ocean Park SD (mid-sized districts) James Parsley, Superintendent, Vancouver SD (large districts)