The Arkansas Association of Curriculum & Instruction Administrators (AACIA) annually selects an Administrator of the Year. Any individual, group or association may nominate an administrator for consideration. All nominees must be a member of AACIA. The Administrator of the Year will be recognized during the AAEA Summer Conference in August.

Past AACIA Administrators of the Year

2000
Dr. Marsha Jones

2001
Dr. Ricki Bailey

2002
Barbara Brown

2003
Dr. Belinda Shook

2004
Lisa Todd

2005
Dr. Laura Bednar

2006
Teresa Chance

2007
Ann York

2008
Debbie Miller

2009
Mary Jo Wisener
Warren School District

2010
Bonnie Haynie
El Dorado School District

2012
Dr. Virginia Abernathy
Rogers School District

2013
Karla Neathery
Benton School District

2014
Dr. Nicole Covey
Brookland School District

2015
Missy Hixson
Prairie Grove School District

2016
Stephanie Nehus
Hot Springs School District

2017
Dr. Megan Slocum
Springdale School District

2018
Dr. Sheena Williamson
Searcy School District

2019
Dr. Steven Weber
Fayetteville School District

2020
Dr. Marcia Smith
Springdale School District

2021
Dr. Taryn Echols
Hot Springs School District

2022
Stephanie Worthey
Greenbrier School District

2023
Pam Kenney
Bryant School District