2012-13 Awards and Achievements
2013 Ashland Teacher of the Year Award (1)
2013 California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence (1)
2013 National Scholastic Art Gold Key Awards (11) Silver Key Awards (23) Honorable Mention (37)
2012 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) (82); Lead Northern Kentucky in NBCT, ranked fourth in the state in NBCT
2012 A.D. Albright Award Outstanding Governmental Leadership Award
2012 Robert J. Storer/Toyota Business Education Collaboration Award
2012 Golden Apples for Excellence in Teaching Awards (2)
2012 Business Education Success Team (B.E.S.T.) Business Partner of the Year Award
2012 Business Education Success Team (B.E.S.T.) Gold Standard Partnerships 2012 Outstanding School Media Librarian
2012 Behringer Crawford Two-Headed Calf Award
2012 Gates Foundation Principal Advisory Council (1 principal chosen)
2012 Junior Achievement Teacher of the Year
2012 KY Art Association Principal of the Year
2012 Sweepstakes Award for excellence in a multi-faceted communications program
2012 District Energy Star Top Performer
2012 10 Energy Stars for individual schools (the most for any district in KY)
2012 What Parents What Award (19 years)
2012 Kennedy Center Partner in Education (only 12 awarded nationwide)
2012 National Merit finalist (1)
2012 AP Scholars with Distinction (7)
2012 AP Scholars with Honor (21)
2012 AP Scholars (36)
2012 Governor’s Scholars (31)
2012 Odyssey of the Mind World Final Teams (6) Teams Advancing to State (10)
2011 National ranked High School Academic Team (Simon Kenton 33rd in 2011) Regional Championships (2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005)
2011 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Literacy and Math Initiatives Recipient ($600,000 grant)