National Distinguished Principal Archive

Each year, this plaque is passed on to the new National Distinguished Principal from the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals. The most recent NDP is requested to display the plaque at his/her school, since the award represents not only the Principal, but the school community as well.

It is suggested that only the name and the date of the individual should be placed on the next nameplate for the new NDP. The plaque should be returned to VAESP around March of each year to be able to pass it on the newest NDP for the year. Please contact VAESP (804-355-6791) for additional information.

1984
William E. Zepka
Fairfax County
Groveton Elementary

1985
Lillian Brinkley
Norfolk City
Willard Model School

1986
Pearl N. Moyers
Virginia Beach
Windsor Oaks Elementary

1987
Geraldine J. Courtney
Hampton

1988
Fay S. Clark
York County
Grafton Bethel Elementary

1989
Elizabeth Rice
Fairfax County
Spring Hill Elementary

1990
Sheryl K. Wyse
Harrisonburg City
Harrisonburg City Schools

1991
Lou Royal
Virginia Beach City
Kingston Elementary

1992
L. Thad James
Roanoke County
Cave Spring Elementary

1993
S. Yvonne McCall
Fairfax County
Silverbrook Elementary

1994
Robin Sweeney
Prince William County
Christa McAuliffe Elem.

1995
Margaret Moles
Roanoke County
Oak Grove Elementary

1996
C. Gordon Ellsworth
Portsmouth
James Hurst Elementary

1997
Janice M. Marston
Appomattox County
Appomattox Elementary

1998
Alice M. Waddell
Rockbridge County
Natural Bridge Elementary

1999
Ellen S. Schoetzau
Fairfax County
Mantua Elementary

2000
Mary Etta Brown
Hampton
Paul Burbank Elementary

2001
Nancy M. Moga
Alleghany Highlands County
Callaghan Elementary

2002
Lucia Villa Sebastian
Williamsburg/James City
James River Elementary

2003
Melody McCloud
Hampton
Robert R. Moton Elementary

2004
Ricki Harvey
Fairfax County
Dogwood Elementary

2005
Darnella Cunningham
Spotsylvania County
Lee Hill Elementary

2006
Susan Bridges
Culpeper County
A. G. Richardson Elementary

2007
Susan Reynolds
Roanoke County
Herman L. Horn Elementary

2008
Linda S. Hayes
Pembroke Elementary
Virginia Beach City

2009
Brian Hull
Fairfax County
Powell Elementary

2010
Jan-Marie Fernandez
Fairfax County
Mantua Elementary

2011
Linda Wood
Chesterfield County
Harrowgate Elementary

2012
Gail Kinsey
Fairfax County
Fairfax Villa Elementary

2013
Sherry King
Washington County
High Point Elementary

2014
Lauren Campsen
Norfolk,
Ocean View Elementary

2015
Pamela Johnson
Chesterfield County
Falling Creek Elementary

2016
Brandon Davis
Alexandria
Cora Kelly Elementary

2017
Hamish Brewer
Prince William County
Occoquan Elementary

2018
Andy Jacks
Prince William County
Ashland Elementary

2020
Sue Danielson
Prince William County
Rosa Parks Elementary

2021
Clint Mitchel
Fairfax County
Mount Vernon Woods Elementary

2022
NDP
C. Rene Pascal
Alexandria Virginia