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SUPERINTENDENTS:

Sumner-Fredericksburg (2025) - Ryan Cunningham


​Fort madison (2025) - Mike Wolter


Clear Creek-Amana (2025) - Aaron davidson


​East marshall (2025) - Kevin Seney


​Northeast (2025) - Alicia christiansen


Grundy center (2025) - ann lebo


Essex and hamburg (2025) - Gregg Cruickshank


Clear lake (2025) - Ian dye


Hampton - Dumont (2025) - Tim Felderman


Alburnett (2025) - John Zimmerman


Central springs (2025) - wade grinhaug


Davis County & Moulton-udell (2025) - Megan Christiansen


new hampton & turkey valley (2025) - erik smith


Hoehne, CO (2025) - Tammie Mack


West Hancock (2025) - Jason McGlaughlin


Estherville Lincoln center (2024) - Andy armstead


Stratton, CO (2025) - Julie Shue


Pekin (2025) - Dave harper


highland & waco (2025) - spencer lueders


rOLAND-sTORY (2025) - josh johnson


​sOUTH hARDIN (2025) - Chris Fenster


St. ansgar & Northwood-kensett (2025) - tONY hIATT


PCM Superintendent (2024) - Aaron becker


​Okoboji Superintendent (2024) - Will Dible


PCM Interim superintendent (2024) - Art Sathoff

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Bellevue (2024) - Mike Hilmer


Central DeWitt (2024) - Dr. Steph Mishler


​I-35 (2024) - Chad Grandon


​Sumner-Fredericksburg (2024) - Kevin Seney


Glenwood (2025) - Nicole Kooiker


George-Little Rock (2024) - Amanda Miller


​EAST MILLS & SIDNEY (2024) - Michael Brown


Estherville Lincoln Central (2024) - Aiddy Phomvisay


Tipton (2024) - Brandon Boseth


Coon Rapids-Bayard & Glidden-Ralston (2024) - Thomas Ridder


Denison-Schleswig (2024) - Kim Buryanek


Calamus-Wheatland & Bennett (2024) - Shane Knoche


​North Butler & CLarksville (2024) - Bryan Boyson


West Delaware (2024) - Jen Vance


​Waverly-Shell rock (2024) - David Hill


West Burlington (2024) - Jason Wester


Madrid (2024) - Jason Gabel
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Johnston (2023) - Dr. Nikki Roorda


​Panorama (2023) - Kasey Huebner


​Johnston Interim (2023) - Nikki Roorda


​Gladbrook-Reinbeck (2023) - Caleb Bonjour


Norwalk (2023) - Shawn Holloway


Center Point-Urbana (2023) - John Elkin


Linn-mar (2023) - Amy Kortemeyer


​Independence (2023) - Cynthia Phillips


Cardinal (2023) - Jamie Craig


Alburnett (2023) - Will Dible


Sibley-Ocheyedan (2023) - Stan De Zeeuw


Central city & North Linn (2023) - Leisa Breitfelder


Starmont & West Central (2023) - Rob Busch


Clarke (2023) - Kurt Devore


Keota (2023) - Lisa brenneman


Fort Dodge (2023) - josh porter


Benton Community (2023) - Dr. James Bieschke


Keokuk (2023) - Dr. Kathy Dinger


Mediapolis (2023) - Dr. Adam Magliari


Ballard (2022) - Dr. Dani Trimble
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Martensdale-St. Marys (2022) - Dr. BIll Watson


Martensdale-st. marys interim (2022) - Dr. Kevin Fiene


Fort Dodge Interim (2022) - Dr. Denise Schares


​Colfax-Mingo (2022) - Tim Salmon


Centerville (2022) - Mark Taylor


Mid-Prairie (2022) - Brian Stone


​Emmetsburg (2022) - Cory Jenness


Treynor (2022) - Dr. Joel Beyenhof


Carlisle (2002) - Erik Anderson


​Charles City (2022) - Dr. Anne LunDquist


​Lake Mills (2022) - Chris Rogne


Union (2022) - John Howard


Montezuma (2022) - Rich Schulte


​Danville (2022) - Patrick Wallace


Missouri Valley (2022) - Christi Gochenour


South Tama (2022) - John Cain


Clarinda (2022) - Jeff Privia


anamosa (2022) - Darren Hanna
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Mason City (2022) - Pat Hamilton


Jesup (2022) - Chad kohagen


Burlington (2022) - robert scott


Aplington-Parkersburg (2022) - Travis Fleshner


Earlham (2022) - Steve Kaster


​Wapsie Valley (2022) - Chris hoover


Decorah (2022) - Dr. Tim Cronin


Underwood (2022) - Andy Irwin


Waterloo (2022) - Dr. jared smith


​Adair-Casey & Guthrie Center (2022) - Josh Rasmussen


Lewis Central (2022) - Dr. Brent Hoesing


Lisbon & Springville (2022) - Autumn Pino
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Hampton-Dumont (2022) - Aaron Becker


Keokuk Interim (2021) - Dr. Dan Mart 


Iowa Valley & English Valleys (2021) - Curt Rheingans


Raymond Central Interim (2021) - Lynn Johnson
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Fort Dodge (2021) - Dr. Derrick Joel


North Butler & Clarksville (2021) - Mark Olmstead


East Union & Murray (2021) - Tim Kuehl


South Hamilton (2021) - Heather Holm


Lone Tree (2021) - Kurt DeVore


West Liberty (2021) - Shaun Kruger


​Gilbert (2021) - Dr. Christine Trujillo


Harlan (2021) - Dr. Jennifer Barnett
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Colo-Nesco (2021) - Marc Snavely


Garner-Hayfield-Ventura (2021) - Ken Kasper


PCM (2020) - Michelle Arneson Havenstrite


Montezuma (2020) - Nathan Wood


Red Oak (2020) - Ron Lorenz


​Winterset (2020) - Justin Gross


​South Central Calhoun (2020) - Brad Anderson


​North Fayette Valley (2020) - Joe Griffith


​Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (2020) - Joseph Nelson


Newton (2020) - Tom Messinger


Graettinger-Terril & Ruthven-Ayrshire (2020) - Marshall Lewis
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Bedford & Mount Ayr (2020) - Jason Shaffer
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Boone (2020) - Julie Trepa
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Harlan Interim (2020) - Lynn Johnson


​Nodaway Valley & CAM (2020) - Paul Croghan


​West Fork (2020) - Mike Kruger


Creston (2020) - Deron Stender


​Van Buren County (2020) - Jeremy Hissem


Woodward-Granger (2020)- Dr. Matt Adams
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West Liberty (2020) - Dr. Diego Giraldo
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Carroll (2020)- Dr. Casey Berlau
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​Wapsie Valley (2020) - David Larson
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Iowa Falls (2020) - Tony Neuman
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Carroll Interim Superintendent (2020) - Marty Fonley


Melcher-Dallas HS Principal/Superintendent (2020)- Scott Bridges


Maple Valley-Anthon Oto (2020) - Jeffrey Thelander


​Algona (2020) - Joe Carter


Treynor (2020) - Mark Hopkins
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Lewis Central (2020) - Dr. Eric Knost


​Iowa Valley & English Valleys (2019) - Mark Olmstead
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Decorah (2019) - Mark Lane
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Adair-Casey & Guthrie Center (2019)- Dennis McClain


​Emmetsburg (2019) - Darren Hanna


Charles City (2018) - Mike Fisher
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Anamosa (2018) - Larry Hunt


​Eldora-New Providence/Hubbard-Radcliffe (2018) - Dr. Adam Zellmer
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South Tama (2018) - Dr. Jared Smith
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East Union (2018) - Ken Kasper
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Hartley-Melvin-Sandborn (2018) - Patrick Carlin


Carroll Superintendent (2018)- Dr. Kevin Lein
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Newell-Fonda/Albert City-Truesdale (2018) - Jeff Dicks
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Allamakee Superintendent (2018) - Jay Mathis


Tipton Superintendent (2018) - Jason Wester

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Sheldon Superintendent (2018) - Cory Myer

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Independence Superintendent (2018) - Russell Reiter


West Central Valley Superintendent (2018) - Lance Ridgely

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Treynor Interim Superintendent (2017 & 2018) - Lou Howell


​Manson NW Webster Superintendent (2017) - Justin Daggett


Mason City Superintendent (2016) - Dave Versteeg


Woodbine Supt./Elementary Principal (2016) - Chris Anderson


Clarinda Superintendent (2016) - Deron Stender


Melcher-Dallas Principal/Superintendent (2015) - Randy Alger


PRINCIPALS & DIRECTORS:

Postville elementary (2025) - Karen Hertges 


agwsr high school (2025) - John Wabel


​Newton director of teaching/learning (2025) - Tess Davis


Ballard assistant high school (2025) - Trent Duniven


Carroll high school (2025) - Joseph Blazavich


Hubbard-radcliffe elementary SCHOOL (2025) - Cari Teske


South hardin middle school (2025) - Crystal Reinertson


Twin cedars elementary SCHOOL (2025) - alana hutchinson


Ballard high school (2025) - Brian moretz


​Clarion-Goldfield-Dows HS Princpal (2025) - Adam Vorrie


West lyon elementary (2025) - Noreen Greer


Rock valley elementary (2025) - Kobe Lutjens


South Page Elementary SCHOOL (2024) - Christi Johnson


Centerville high schooL (2024) - Jennifer Donols


Centerville AssiStant Principal & AD (2024) - Jarred Johnson


Hinton high school (2024) - Noah Philips


​Twin Cedars Jr./Sr. High SCHOOL (2024) - Tom Hallgren


Berg (Newton) Middle School (2024) - Daryl Dotson


Rogers Elementary Principal (2024) - Brooke Will


Ogden High school (2024) - Derek Carlson


Sumner-Fredericksburg (2024) - Bruce Wall


Fort dodge saint edmonds high school (2024) - Maury Ruble


Central dewitt high school (2024) - Mark bloom


Kreft Primary School (2023) - Kristine Denton


Clarion-Goldfield-dows elementary (2023)


Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School (2023)


Jesup Middle school (2023) - Gina feldt


Ames High School (2023) - Dr. Paul Nemudahl


Ames Middle School (2023) - Boston Freilinger


Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr/Sr High School (2022) - Anjuli Myers


Treynor High School (2022) - Rick Nickerson


Winterset High School (2022) - Cam Smith


Solon Lakewood Elementary (2022) - Holly Westlund


Saydel (2022) - William Crosby


South Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School (2021) - Andy Eckert


Boone High School (2021) - Jon Johnson


South Hardin Middle School (2021) - Dan Spooner


Ballard Assistant High School (2021) - Dean Lansman


Ballard High School (2021) - Chris Deason


​Council Bluffs Chief of Secondary Schools (2021) - Ruben Cano


​Solon Intermediate Principal (2021) - Melissa Holtz


Ballard Director of Special Programs (2021) - Audra Watson


Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (2021) - Paul Hansch
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Fort Dodge Director of Human Resources (2020) - Kimberly Whitmore


Manson Northwest Webster (2020) - Jayme Hurley


West Fork Elementary Principal (2020) - Ashley Flatebo


​Fort Dodge Director of Special Education (2020) - Pam Stangeland


Dike-New Hartford High School Principal (2020) - Travis Druvenga


Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary Principal (2020) - Shaun Lehman


Hampton-Dumont Elementary Principal (2019) - Jarod Haselhuhn


Solon Intermediate School Principal (2019) - Jessica Tabor
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows H.S. Principal (2018) - Sheila Hudson
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Van Buren Secondary Principal (2018) - Mark Adams


Montezuma Secondary Principal (2018) - Tim Hoffman


Montezuma Elementary Principal (2018) - Kurtis Hanna


AHSTW Intermediate Principal (2018) - Cristin Rold


North Tama Principal & AD (2008) - Andrew Meister


Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary (2018) - Brian Mangold


Eldora-New Providence Elementary (2018) - Kevin Henrichs
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West Des Moines Valley Principal (2018) - David Maxwell
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Southeast Valley High School Principal (2017) - Kerry Katchem
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Southeast Valley M.S. Principal (2017) - Greg Slininger


Grundy Center Jr./Sr. High Principal (2017) - Michael Vokes
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North Polk Director of Student Programs (2017) - Jill Versteeg


North Polk High School Principal (2017) - Cynthia Phillips


South Hardin Middle School Principal (2017) - Joe Taylor


​Grundy Center Jr./Sr. High Principal (2016) - Kristin Sheffield


Lamoni PK-12 PrincIpal (2016) - Al Dykens


Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary Principal (2016) - Bradi Johnson


Eldora-New Providence Elem. Principal (2016) - Annie Bradford


Eddyville Jr./Sr. High Principal (2016) - Steve Noble


Eddyville Elementary Principal (2016) - Bret Moews


Carroll High School Principal (2015) - Tammie McKenzie


​South Hardin High School Principal (2015) - Michael Rundall​
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Lamoni PK-12 Principal (2015) - John Burrell

State Agencies Chief administrators & Executive directors:

IOWA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC UNION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ERIN GERLICH


​Keystone AEA (2021) - Stanton Rheingans
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School administrators of iowa (2021) - Dr. Lisa Remy

SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS:

Winterset (2025)


ADM (2025)


Clarke (2024)


​West Burlington (2024)


Ames (2024) - Sherri Rusak


​Council Bluffs (2024) - Lori Lehman


Tipton (2023) - Nicole Miller


​Treynor (2023) - Annette Gill


Lone Tree (2023) - Sheila Tharp


Martensdale-st. Marys Business official (2022) - Josh Jacobs


Saydel Exec. Director of Business and Operations (2022) - Amber Ray


ADM Business Official (2021) - Eric Brown


Northwood-Kensett Business Official (2020) - Kim Hengesteg
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Centerville School Business Officer (2019) - Lisa Swarts

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​Sioux City Chief Financial Officer (2017) - Patty Blankenship

ACITIVITIES DIRECTORS:


PCM Activities Director (2021) - Jeremy swink


Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Activities Director (2020) - Rod Wiebers


Carroll 7-12 Activities Director (2018) - Randy Bissen

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