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AP of the Year – AASSP

Karen Bloxsom

2023 AASSP Assistant Principal of the Year - Karen Bloxsom

Karen Bloxsom has been named the 2023 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP). She is also recognized as the 2023 Alaska Region VIII Assistant Principal of the Year.
The AASSP Assistant Principal of the Year program annually recognizes outstanding middle level and high school assistant principals who have successfully provided high-quality learning opportunities for students. In addition, these assistant principals are acknowledged by their peers for the exemplary contributions they have made to the profession.
AASSP President Brendan Wilson said, “Karen Bloxsom is an extraordinary leader who has created a school culture where students thrive. It is the distinct privilege of the Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals to announce her as the 2023 Alaska Assistant Principal of Year!”

Assistant Principal of the Year Award (requires a nomination)
A call for nominations is made each fall, with recognition at the Fall Principals Conference each year. Nominations should be submitted through the approved nomination application form which will be directed to the designated AASSP Region Director, who coordinates the voting/selection process for their Region.

All principals nominated for Regional Assistant Principal of the Year must be a member of AASSP/NASSP at time of nomination and selection and must have been an assistant principal for two or more years.

Regional Assistant Principals of the Year may be nominated by anyone — students, staff, parents, district office staff or principal peers. Nominations must include a RPOY Nomination form that can be obtained by the Regional AASSP board member.

Only nominations that meet all above criteria will be included in the ballot for each region. Selection of the Regional APOY is made only by current AASSP members in their region.

Winners of their region’s Regional APOY award are encouraged to then apply for the Alaska Assistant Principal of the Year by completing the NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year Award Application.