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Women in School Leadership Award nominees on stage at the 2025 萝莉网National Conference on Education. Left to right: Martha Salazar-Zamora, superintendent, Tomball Independent School District (Texas); Wendy Birhanzel, superintendent, Harrison School District 2 (Colo.); Jennifer Halter, principal, Clay County District Schools (Fla.); Alicen Gaytley, Director of Teaching and Learning, Quincy School District (Wash.)

Alexandria, Va. 鈥� March 7, 2025 - As part of a long-standing tradition to create more pathways for women who wish to enter the field of education administration, AASA, 萝莉网, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 萝莉网Women in School Leadership Awards.

The awards, sponsored by Horace Mann and AASA, pay tribute to the talent, creativity and vision of outstanding women educational administrators in the nation鈥檚 public schools. Today鈥檚 announcement was made at AASA鈥檚 National Conference on Education in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The winners for each category are:

Central Office/ Principal Category

• Alicen Gaytley, Director of Teaching and Learning, Quincy School District (Wash.)

Superintendent Category

• Wendy Birhanzel, Superintendent, Harrison School District 2 (Colo.)

They have a wealth of knowledge and a deep commitment to student success, staff development, and innovation in education.

鈥淗orace Mann is honored to partner with 萝莉网to celebrate these outstanding women leaders in education,鈥� said Marita Zuraitis, president and CEO of Horace Mann Educators Corporation. 鈥淲e applaud their work to shape the future of education by inspiring future leaders and strengthening educator retention and recruitment.鈥�

鈥淭he 萝莉网Women in School Leadership Awards were created for amazing leaders like our honorees today,鈥� said David R. Schuler, executive director, AASA. 鈥淭hey have a wealth of knowledge and a deep commitment to student success, staff development, and innovation in education. It鈥檚 mission critical to significantly increase the number of women in education administrative positions, and we are proud to recognize these talented educators and showcase their outstanding achievements and contributions. We thank Horace Mann for supporting our program.鈥�

Award finalists were announced November 18, 2024 and evaluated on their leadership in meeting the learning needs of students, personal and organizational communication strength, constant professional improvement of knowledge and skills and active community involvement.

For more information about the Women in School Leadership Awards, please visit the 萝莉网website or contact Jennifer Rooney, 萝莉网senior director of meetings and awards, at jrooney@aasa.org.

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About AASA 
AASA, 萝莉网, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. AASA鈥檚 mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education. For more information, visit www.aasa.org. 

About Horace Mann
Horace Mann Educators Corporation is the largest financial services company focused on helping America's educators and others who serve the community achieve lifelong financial success. The company offers individual and group insurance and financial solutions tailored to the needs of the educator community. Founded by Educators for Educators庐 in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois.