Each year, MASA provides an opportunity to recognize outstanding members who are dedicated leaders and advocates for children and Minnesota education. We encourage you to consider nominating yourself or a colleague for recognition. Nominate someone who you feel reflects the qualities of a leader, who is committed to education and who is an exemplary representative of MASA.
Nominate today! Nomination Deadline is January 15, 2024.
Please remember that anyone can nominate for MASA awards. Please feel free to share award nomination information with your staff and community. Information about each of the awards is linked below:
Kay E. Jacobs Award
The nominee of this award must be an active or associate female member of MASA and must have demonstrated the attributes of leadership and involvement in MASA and other educational organizations as did Kay E. Jacobs prior to her death. This award is presented at the Annual Spring Conference.
Distinguished Service Award
The nominee of this award will have a positive history/association with Minnesota public education. The recipient will have contributed/participated in activities that improve Minnesota’s public education system on a statewide basis and have a reputation as a person that willingly goes the extra mile. This award is presented at the MASA Spring Conference.
Outstanding Central Office Leader Award (Metro and Greater MN)
The nominees of this award must be non-superintendent MASA members who are Central Office Administrators exhibiting a willingness to risk, possess strong communication skills, are progressive change agents and who have high expectations for self and others. Two awards will be presented annually, one from greater Minnesota and one from the metro area. This award is presented at the MASA Spring Conference.
Polaris Leadership Award
The nominee of this award must be a current active or associate member of MASA and an exemplary school leader with twenty or more years of administrative experience. This award is presented at the MASA Fall Conference.
Richard Green Scholars Award
This award honors the scholarly work and professional development of Minnesota school leaders through the award of an annual recognition for the research, writing and presentation of one paper reflecting the practice of excellent school leadership. This award is announced at the MASA Spring Conference and preseted at the Fall Conference.
Regional Administrators of Excellence
Each of the nine MASA Regions determines their selection process and notifies the MASA office of their recipient by February 5, 2024.
This award honors an administrator annually from each of the nine MASA regions. The nominee must have provided service to MASA through their active participation in a MASA district, regional and state organization and/or leadership functions and activities, demonstrated active involvement in educational and community affairs, be regarded as a role model by MASA colleagues and be a practicing administrator and a member of MASA.
MASA Award candidates may be self-nominated or nominated by someone else.
The award nomination form can be found here: https://forms.gle/
Please note that MASA Board nomination information will be sent to voting members on January 15, 2024.
