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January 11, 2005

Contact:          Jocelyn McCabe, Director of Communications
                       Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP)
                       360.357.7951 or 360.951.5269 (mobile)
                       jocelyn@awsp.org

Spokane ValleyPrincipal to Join National Principals’ Group
East Valley High’s Jeff Miller nominated to lead the region’s secondary school principals

OLYMPIA – The Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP), the state’s largest professional association for school building administrators, today announced that East Valley High School Principal Jeff Miller has been nominated as Region 7 Representative to the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Board of Directors. His nomination is expected to be confirmed at NASSP’s Annual Business Meeting on Feb. 25.  

NASSP is the national voice for middle level principals, high school principals and assistant principals, providing members with professional development opportunities and research on school leadership issues. The association is divided into eight regions; Region 7 is comprised of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Miller will serve as Region 7 Representative for four years. 

“I’m excited to be able to represent Washington state in this capacity,” said Miller of his new appointment. “As with any leadership position, communication will be essential to this position. I look forward to sharing the views of our state with our colleagues at the regional and national level. I also hope to bring back some new ideas and perspectives for our schools.”

Miller was selected by peer representatives from the state’s middle and high school affiliates, the Association of Washington Middle Level Principals and the Washington Association of Secondary School Principals. He has been active in the state association for a number of years, recently serving as president of the high school board. He has been a school principal for 18 years, including 10 at East Valley High.

“Jeff has been a strong leader at the state level through his involvement on our high school board, and he has a solid understanding of the challenges faced by secondary school leaders,” said Gary Kipp, executive director of AWSP. “This is an amazing opportunity to serve education through a leadership role in the world's largest education administrator organization. I know that Jeff will continue to represent the interests and concerns of his colleagues both locally and around the state in his new role.”

Washington state now has two principals—both from the Spokane area—on national principal boards. In addition to Miller’s appointment to the NASSP Region 7 position, Arlington Elementary Principal John Luher is the Zone 9 director for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).

To learn more about NASSP, visit the Web at www.principals.org. To learn more about NAESP, visit www.naesp.org.            

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About the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP)
The Association of Washington School Principals is a professional association serving principals and assistant principals. Formed in 1972, the Association now includes more than 3,500 members from public and private elementary, middle and high schools statewide. It also includes three component boards, representing principals, assistant principals and principal interns at the elementary, middle and high school level. The mission of AWSP is to support principals and assistant principals and the principalship in the education of all students.