Sara Kelly Johns gets #celebratED for being named the 2026 Joseph W. Lippincott Award winner, presented by the American Library Association (ALA) for distinguished service in the profession of librarianship. She is a career Librarian, an Adjunct Instructor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies, and a longtime Councilor at Large with the American Library Association. We have followed Sara throughout her distinguished career, and we are thrilled for her recei

Michael Hernandez gets #celebratED for being appointed as new Superintendent for the Green Bay Area Public School District! Before this, he has served as the Assistant Superintendent with the Appleton Area School District, the Chief of Secondary Schools for the Madison Metropolitan School District. We are impressed with his ascent to lead this important Wisconsin district, and we are excited to see his impact on its students, families and the whole community! Press Release Gr

Josie Rounds gets #celebratED for being recognized at the Wyoming Department of Education’s “Educator Spotlight” series! She serves as a World Language Teacher at Lander, Wyoming Middle School. “It’s really exciting,” Fremont County School District 1 Curriculum Director Deidre Meyer said, reading from the nomination letter she wrote in support of Josie. “Josie intentionally uses collaborative structures to create engaging learning environments where all students feel valued a

Donna M. Neary gets #celebratED for being named a 2026 Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center (MOHHC) Teacher Fellow! Donna is a English as New Language Specialist with the Hamilton County, Tennessee Schools. Grounded in the belief that students deserve agency, Donna’s practice emphasizes co-creating learning environments where young people feel safe, valued, empowered, and a strong sense of belonging. She also serves as a Re-Imagining Migration Belonging Ecosystems

Corey McNeill gets #celebratED for being named the new Director of Technology at Davidson County Schools in Lexington, North Carolina! He also serves as an Adjunct for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Prior to this, Corey served as an Assistant Principal with the  Rowan-Salisbury Schools, and as a Section Chief for School Connectivity for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. We congratulate him for this new career accomplishment, and we look forw

Alyse Zeffiro gets #celebratED for being the recipient of the Distinguished Principal Award for Virginia! She serves as the Principal of Kerrydale Elementary School for the Prince William County Public Schools in Manassas, Virginia. We celebrate her for this significant recognition of her work influencing and supporting her staff and students, and we look forward to hearing more great things ahead! Press Release Kerrydale Elementary School Prince William County Schools Linked

Professor Kimberly M. Bridges gets #celebratED for being appointed to the Virginia State Board of Education! She is an Associate Professor of Education Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University, and as President of VCU’s Faculty Senate and Leadership Committee. We honor her for all the ways she leads education here in the commonwealth of Virginia, and we anticipate her impact continuing to grow as she leads the profession forward in this new role! Press Release Faculty P