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Linda Farmer, APR
Director of Communications
Office: 360.357.7951
Cell: 253.232.2891
lindaf@awsp.org

Press Releases

2011

• Gov. Gregoire Delivers Bleak Outlook on Ed Funding to Principals’ Conference (Oct. 25)
• Salk Principal To Join Statewide Middle School Principals' Board (May 16)
• White River Leader Earns State High School Principal of the Year Award (March 15) 
• Association Names Linda Farmer, APR New Communications Director (March 8)
• Elementary Principal of the Year Award Goes to Grays Harbor Leader (March 7)
• Chuck Lisk Middle Level Principal of the Year (Feb. 28)
• Jerry Warren Honored as 2011 Assistant Principal of the Year (Feb. 10)
• Washington Students Selected for Senate Yourth Program (Jan. 11)

2010

• Opinion: Sherrod's Story Similiar to Principals' (Aug. 3)
• School Principals Advocate on Capitol Hill (July 27)
• School Principals Honor Rep. Pat Sullivan (June 23)
• Media Advisory: 2010 AWSP/WASA Summer Conference (June 18)
• Chimacum Administrator Voted onto Middle School Principals' Board (May 26)
• Puyallup Elementary Principal Receives Statewide Honor (April 20)
• Kinsley to Retire as WSLA Director (April 10)
• Franklin Pierce High School Principal Is Tops in Washington State (Feb. 1)
• State's Middle Level Principal of the Year Honor Goes to North Thurston Leader (Jan. 28)
• Washington Students Selected for Senate Youth Program (Jan. 4)

2009

• Nooksack Valley Administrator Awarded 'Assistant Principal of the Year' (Oct. 7)
• AWSP Stands Opposed to Initiative 1033 (Oct. 5)
• New Challenge Course Manager for Cispus (Aug. 20)
• Washington State Principals on a Winning Streak (Aug. 11)
• Senator to Receive AWSP's Torch of Leadership Award (June 3)
• Central Valley Administrator Elected to Middle School Principals' Board (May 14)
• Washington Scholars Ceremony to Honor State's Outstanding Students (May 12)
• Middle School Principals Elect Chehalis Administrator to National Liaison Position (April 29)
• Kennewick Leader Named Top Elementary Principal in State (April 27)
• AWSP Welcomes New General Manager at Cispus (March 17)
• Bremerton Home to High School Principal of the Year (March 4)
• Spokane Principal Is Washington State's 2009 Middle Level Principal of the Year (Feb. 2)
• Michael O'Donnell Named Finalist for 2009 National Assistant Principal of the Year Award (Jan. 27)

2008

• State Deficit Spells Reductions for School Funding (Dec. 18)
• Principals Name New Manager of Chewelah Peak (Nov. 13)
• Cle Elum Administrator Named Assistant Principal of the Year (Oct. 10)
• Middle School Administrators Elect Kelso Principal to Board (May 20)
• Lydia Hawk Principal Paula Quinn to Join State Principal's Association (May 1)
• Media Advisory: Washington Scholars Event Set for April 30 (April 16)
• Yakima Principal Awarded High School Principal of the Year (Feb. 26)
• Granite Falls SD Garners Another Award! (Feb. 7)
• White River Principal is 2008 Middle Level Principal of the Year (Feb. 4)

2007

• Well-Known Educator to Lead School Leadership Academy (Nov. 2)
• Middle Level Administrators Elect John Westerman to Board (June 5)
• 2007 Washington State Distinguished Principal (May 7)
• 2007 Washington Scholars to be Honored (April 12)
• Middle Level Principal of the Year from Marysville (April 6)
• Tacoma Principal Awarded High School Principal of the Year (March 28)
• Franklin Pierce Administrator Tops in State (Feb. 12)
• Silverdale Principal Earns Regional Leadership Award (Jan. 18)
• Time is Now for New K-12 Funding Formula (Jan. 4)
• Media Advisory: K-12 Funding and the 2007 Legislative Session (Jan. 3)

2006

• Cle Elum-Roslyn High Principal Elected to Leadership (Nov. 27)
• Principals Announce New Manager of Chewelah Peak (Nov. 1)
• Education Leaders Conclude Summer Conference (June 27)
• AWSP Names New Director of Governmental Relations (June 26)
• Media Advisory: Summer Conference (June 20)
• Principals: 10th-Grade WASL Scores Cause for Celebration, Introspection (June 8)
• Principals’ Association Expands Distance Learning with Knowledge Delivery Systems (June 6)
• AWSP's McCabe Honored for Leadership (May 30)
• Top High School Students Honored as Washington Scholars (May 12)
• Everson is Home to State’s Top Elementary Principal (April 25)
• Yamasaki Named National Assistant Principal of the Year (March 18)
• Post Middle School Principal Wins Statewide Honor (March 7)
• Burlington-Edison Principal Earns Top State Honor (March 2)
• Camas Assistant Principal Wins State Honor, Heads for Nationals (Feb. 14)
• Association of Washington School Principals and Walden University Team to Provide Online Learning Programs (Jan. 30)
• Principals Back WASL, Graduation Requirements (Jan. 9)

2005

• Principals Celebrate Gains in 2005 WASL Scores (Aug. 31)
• Chewelah Peak Learning Center a Classroom for EWU Teachers in Training (July 27)
• Bellingham's Clarke in the Running for National Honors (July 21)
• Top High School Graduates Honored as 2005 Washington Scholars (May 25)
• Kennewick Educator Named State's Distinguished Elementary Principal (April 26)
• Emerald Heights Elementary Leader Named State's Distinguished Elementary Principal (April 15)
• Two Washington Youth Slated to Receive National Honors for Strides in Volunteerism (April 7)
• Bellingham Principal Named State's 2005 High School Principal of the Year (March 17)
• Icicle River Middle School Principal Honored as State Middle Level Principal of the Year (Feb. 14)
• Auburn Riverside High School Administrator Named 2005 Assistant Principal of the Year (Feb. 11)
• Granite Falls Principal Honored for School Leadership (Jan. 28)
• Breaking Ranks II Conference Media Advisory (Jan. 13)
• Spokane Valley Principal to Join National Principal's Group (Jan. 11)