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This prestigious tribute of Superintendent of the Year is bestowed upon superintendents who successfully lead the learning in their districts; who have strength in both personal and organizational communication; who show constant improvement of administrative knowledge and skills; and who participate in local community activities as well as understand regional, national and international issues.

Past AASA Superintendents of the Year

1988
Bill Kessinger
West Memphis School District

1989
Dr. Burton Elliott
Siloam Springs School District

1990
Bobby Lester
Pulaski County Special
School District

1991
Charles Knox
Lonoke School District

1992
Dr. Jim Rollins
Springdale School District

1993
Dr. Benny Gooden
Fort Smith School District

1994
Charles D. Knight
Watson Chapel School District

1995
Dr. Bill Beasley
Jonesboro School District

1996
Tony Wood
Searcy School District

1997
Albert Brown
Corning School District

1998
Dr. Ken James
Batesville School District

1999
Jack Kimbrell
Highland School District

2000
Dan Shepherd
Marion School District

2001
Bob Watson
El Dorado School District

2002
J. M. Edington
Biggers-Reyno School District

2003
Charles Dyer
Alma School District

2004
Dr. Jim Rollins
Springdale School District

2005
Dr. Diana Julian
Benton School District

2006
Dr. Frank A. Holman
Cabot School District

2007
Frank Anthony
Pine Bluff School District

2008
Andrew Tolbert
Warren School District

2009
Dr. Jerry Guess
Camden Fairview School District

2010
Dr. Matt McClure
Cross County School District

2011
Joyce Vaught
Lakeside School District

2012
Dr. Kay Johnson
Greenwood School District

2013
Dr. Greg Murry
Conway School District

2014
Dr. Kim Wilbanks
Jonesboro School District

2015
Dr. Tony Thurman
Cabot School District

2016
Dale Query
Flippen School District

2017
Ken Ramey
Siloam Springs School District

2018
Jon Collins
West Memphis School District

2019
Shawn Cook
Lakeside School District
(Hot Springs)

2020
Benny Weston
Mena School District

2021
Michael Poore
Little Rock School District

2022
John "Skipper" Ward
Magnolia School District

2023
Jared Cleveland
Springdale School District