U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the 2023 recipients of the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership. Nine principals from the 2023 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools are honored this year. Read about each awardee below.
Sr Teresa Ballisty
Saints Philip and James School
Exton, PA
Dr. Paulina Cho
Wedgeworth Elementary School
Hacienda Heights, CA
Andrew Farley
Brookfield East High School
Brookfield, WI
Kevin Finnegan
Prairie Hill Elementary School
South Beloit, IL
Johna Giordano
Hollywood Academy of Arts & Science
Hollywood, FL
Dr. Danielle Kenfield
Glen A. Wilson High School
Hacienda Heights, CA
Anna Lavin
Sagewood Elementary School
Casper, WY
Amy Sample
Saint Xavier High School
Louisville, KY
Frank Ward
Nitsch Elementary School
Houston, TX