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 33^rd in 2011) Regional Championships (2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005)
2011    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Literacy and Math Initiatives Recipient ($600,000 grant)