Recognition

Nomination

Each year, SAANYS celebrates exceptional New York State administrators with a state awards program in their honor. This program was established to recognize educators who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and have made exceptional contributions to the educational process. SAANYS is proud to highlight member accomplishments and share their successes.

For more information on the SAANYS awards program, visit the Awards & Criteria page or contact Holly Bell at hbell@saanys.org.

Please note: the 2026 NASSP Principal of the Year awards have been selected; all further nominations for those awards will be considered for 2027.

  • NOMINEE

  • NOMINATOR

    (If self-nomination, complete only the Nominee section)
  • Please provide a brief quote(1-2 sentences only), from you, regarding this nominee. All information may be used for publicity purposes if this nominee is selected as an award recipient. Submission of this form is an indication of permission to use same.

  • SAANYS Awards

    The SAANYS Awards Committee will review nomination forms and consider candidates for ALL awards for which they qualify. If, as a nominator, you wish to recommend an award you feel is appropriate, please do so here. Learn more about awards criteria. https://saanys.org/resources-2/criteria/

  • Regional Awards

  • National Awards

    (SAANYS and NAESP/NASSP)
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Please note that SAANYS will give preference to candidates who are members of the appropriate national affiliate. For more information on the SAANYS awards program, visit the Awards & Criteria page or contact Holly Bell at hbell@saanys.org.