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Nominations Now Open for SAM, MASS, and MASSP Awards & Scholarships!
Do you know someone making a powerful impact in education? Now’s your chance to shine a spotlight on them! Nominations are open for the following SAM, MASS, and MASSP Awards. Help us recognize outstanding educators and school leaders who are making a meaningful difference for students, staff, and their communities.
Who will you nominate to be recognized for their dedication, leadership, and commitment to student success? Submit your nominations today and help celebrate the educators who inspire and support great learning every day.
- SAM:
- G.V. Erickson Award: (Deadline Friday, September 5, 2025) The G.V. Erickson Award is given to a member of the School Administrators of Montana who has made the greatest contribution to the betterment of education in Montana; something that G.V. did throughout his career. This is the most honored award a Montana school administrator Montana can receive.
- Erdie Memorial Scholarship: (Deadline Friday, September 5, 2025) A Dr. Jay Erdie Memorial Mentor Scholarship for $1000 will be awarded annually to a deserving educator. The purpose of the scholarship is to train and mentor new Montana school administrators. The scholarship will be awarded to a school administration candidate who plans to begin and/or complete his/her administrative credentials and intends to work in a Montana school district. Once the candidate has secured a position and notified the SAM office, a trained mentor will be provided through the SAM Leaders Professional Learning Program to assist during his/her first year on the job.
- MASS:
- MASS School Board of the Year: (Deadline Friday, September 5, 2025) The purpose of the award is to recognize and focus attention on the dedicated and ethical service rendered by school boards to the children of Montana. Nominations for the MASS School Board Awards may be submitted by any Montana Superintendent of Schools. The MASS Executive Board recommends that each of the nine regions submit a nomination. Two Outstanding School Boards in Montana may be chosen. The winners will be announced at the annual MCEL meeting in October.
- MASS AASA Conference Incentive Award: (Deadline Friday, September 5, 2025) The Montana Association of School Superintendents Incentive Award Program is intended to provide an opportunity for up to two MASS members to attend the AASA National Conference on Education (NCE) that will be held in Nashville, February 12 - 14, 2026.
- MASSP:
- MASSP Principal of the Year (Deadline Friday, October 3, 2025) - This award recognizes outstanding secondary principals who have succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students as well as demonstrating exemplary contributions to the profession. An eligible candidate must have been an active principal for at least three consecutive years.
- MASSP Assistant Principal of the Year (Deadline Friday, October 3, 2025) - The National Assistant Principal of the Year program recognizes outstanding school leaders who have succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students. These assistant principals are acknowledged by their peers for the exemplary contributions they have made to the profession. The program honors high school assistant principals who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of personal excellence; collaborative leadership; curriculum, instruction and assessment; and personalization.
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