Administrator of the Year
AOY Award 2025 | Winner's Name | District |
Superintendent of the Year | Dr. Crystal Turner | Saddleback Valley USD |
Secondary Principal of the Year | Dr. James Martin | Saddleback Valley USD |
Middle Grades Principal of the Year | Rick Nichols | Westminster School District |
Elementary Principal of the Year | Dr. Lorie Hoggard | Newport-Mesa USD |
Central Office Administrator of the Year - County/ District | Stacy Chang | Centralia ESD |
Secondary Co-Administrator of the Year | * Cara Vienna | Los Alamitos USD |
Classified Leader of the Year | Mike McAdam | Fullerton ESD |
Personnel/ Human Resources Administrator of the Year | * Dr. David Appling | Magnolia ESD |
Career Technical Education Administrator of the Year | Lisa Snowden | Newport-Mesa USD |
Special Education Administrator of the Year | Jennifer Solano | Westminster SD |
Student Services Administrator of the Year | Heriberto Angel | Orange USD |
Curriculum & Instruction Administrator of the Year | Tiffany Dominguez | Centralia ESD |
Continuation/Educational Options Administrator of the Year | Lydia Machado | Garden Grove Unified |
Retired Administrator of the Year | Robert (Bob) Silva | ACSA Retired |
Technology Administrator of the Year | * Dr. Dominic Nguyen | Centralia ESD |
Marcus Foster Memorial Award | Cesar Flores | Santa Ana USD |
Partners in Education | Cypress College Dual Enrollment Program | Anaheim UHSD |
Partners in Education | Villages of California & Anaheim Elementary SD | Anaheim UHSD |
Tracy Gaffey Award | Dr. Leisa Winston | HBCSD |
Classified Champion | Ashlin Connolly | HBCSD |
The Dr. Jan Billings Award | Jay Adams |
FVSD
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Superintendent Dr. Gunn Marie Hansen (Westminster SD) |
Secondary Principal Dr. Robert Rasmussen (Huntington Beach UHSD) |
Middle Grades Principal Ashley Pedroza (Orange USD) |
Elementary Principal *Dr. Julie Hatchel (Laguna Beach USD) |
Central Office Administrator *Dr. Mary O'Neill Grace (Anaheim Elementary SD) |
Secondary Co-Administrator Dr. Atikah Osman (Santa Ana USD) |
Elementary Co-Administrator Yaneli Rivera (Tustin USD) |
Classified Leader of the Year *Victoria Webber (Laguna Beach USD) |
Personnel/HR Administrator Dr. Maurita De La Torre (Tustin USD) |
Career Technical Education Katherine (Katie) Treat (Orange USD) |
Special Education Administrator Grace Delk (Los Alamitos USD) |
Business Services Administrator David A. Rivera (Orange USD) |
Student Services Administrator Dr. Rebecca Pianta (Santa Ana USD)
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Curriculum & Instruction Administrator Michelle Watkins (Westminster SD) |
Continuation/ Educational Option Administrator Julie Lucas (Orange USD)
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Tracy Gaffey Award Dr. Dan Bryan (Huntington Beach UHSD) |
Classified Champion Matthew Slusser (Anaheim Elementary SD)
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Dr. Janice Billings Award Dr. Rafael Plascencia (Tustin USD) |
Valuing Diversity Dr. Gabriela Mafi (Garden Grove USD)
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2022 Administrators of the Year and Friends of Education Winners
*Denotes 2022 State ACSA Winner
*Denotes 2021 State ACSA Winner
*Denotes 2020 State ACSA Winner
2019 Administrators of the Year and Friends of Education Winners
*Denotes 2019 State ACSA Winner