(Harrisburg, Pa.) — David G. Bieri, principal of Robert Morris Elementary School in the Scranton School District, Scranton, Pa., recently assumed the presidency of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PAESSP).

PAESSP’s membership of approximately 4,000 is comprised of elementary, middle level and secondary school principals, assistant principals and supervisors and is affiliated with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

(Harrisburg, Pa.) — Michael E. Allison, principal of Hopewell High School in Aliquippa, Pa., was honored as the outgoing president of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals at the association’s 16th annual state conference in Pittsburgh. Mr. Allison was presented with a plaque and ring for his exemplary service to the organization in 2007-08 during the annual banquet held at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008.

Mr. Allison turned the president’s gavel over to David G. Bieri, PAESSP’s 2008-09 president, at the association’s annual business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. Mr. Bieri is principal of Robert Morris Elementary School in the Scranton School District, Scranton, Pa.

(Harrisburg, PA)—More than 400 elementary, middle level and secondary school principals, assistant principals, supervisors and other education leaders will convene in Pittsburgh for the 16th annual conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PAESSP) to be held October 19-21, 2008 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel.

“This conference is dedicated to assist principals, assistant principals and other educational leaders with the many initiatives such as AYP, IDEIA, Act 1, NCLB and others they ecounter on a daily basis,” explained Marshall J. Wagner, the 2008 conference chairperson and a retired principal from the Hollidaysburg Area School District.

(Harrisburg, PA) — Dr. Joseph S. Yarworth, assistant professor of education at Albright College, has been selected to receive the prestigious Educational Excellence Award for 2008 from the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PAESSP). Dr. Yarworth will be presented with the award during the annual banquet held in conjunction with the PAESSP’s 16th Annual State Conference on Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh.

The award is given to a person who has been a “friend of public education,” and who has made significant contributions to the attainment of educational excellence in the Commonwealth’s elementary and secondary schools.

(Harrisburg, Pa.)—Joseph J. Foriska, retired principal of Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School in the Pittsburgh School District, has recently been hired as Western Region Office Manager of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PAESSP), headquartered in Summerdale, Pa.

PAESSP’s membership of approximately 4,000, is comprised of elementary, middle level and secondary school principals, assistant principals and supervisors and is affiliated with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

Reston, VA—Christopher Dormer, assistant principal at Upper Darby High School in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, has been named the Pennsylvania State Assistant Principal of the Year.

The NASSP State and National Assistant Principal of the Year Program annually honors a single winner from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) schools. From that pool of outstanding administrators, one national winner is chosen. The state and national winners will be honored at a black-tie event in Washington, DC, in the spring of 2008, for their efforts to make their schools a shining star in their community. During their stay in Washington, the honorees will participate in professional development and networking activities with their peers. VIRCO Inc. (VIRCO), a school furniture manufacturer, is the sole sponsor of the NASSP State and National Assistant Principal of the Year Program.