PowerSchool Announces ‘Honor Roll’ Award Winners to Celebrate Education Leaders Making an Extraordinary Impact on K-12 Education
01 September 2022 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Awards honor and recognize those who influence
education and are committed to improving student engagement.
PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based
software for K-12 education in North America, today announced the
winners of the PowerSchool Honor Roll Awards. The program
celebrates and recognizes PowerSchool customers who have had an
extraordinary influence on education and are committed to improving
student engagement.
“We see and hear every day about the amazing things educators
are doing to improve student engagement and how PowerSchool
products support them,” said Maulik Datanwala, Chief Operating
Officer, PowerSchool. “We created the Honor Roll Awards so we can
recognize and thank them for their leadership and for continuing to
inspire their students to reach their full potential.”
Educators are nominated by peers in their school districts
across seven categories that showcase educators’ passion and
knowledge of different PowerSchool solutions, and then selected by
committee. Out of hundreds of note-worthy nominations, PowerSchool
is proud to announce the 2022 Honor Roll Award Winners.
Champion of the Year Yvonne Magala - Data Collections
Specialist, Delaware Valley Regional High School As a data
specialist and longtime champion of PowerSchool products, Yvonne
Magala actively engages in opportunities to learn about PowerSchool
products and shares that knowledge with leaders in her district and
neighboring districts. She is also an active participant in the
PowerSchool community. When state requirements changed recently,
Magala worked with PowerSchool to ensure Delaware Valley Regional
High School’s products were up to date with the latest
requirements.
Mentor of the Year Barbara Dell'Armo - Data System
Analyst, Park Ridge School District Barbara Dell’Armo has
worked with her organization for over 20 years and has expert
knowledge in PowerSchool SIS and Enrollment. Colleagues say she is
an enthusiastic mentor who is dedicated to helping other
PowerSchool users by bringing fun into the program and keeping
mentors connected. They also say she is detail oriented and an
advocate for others.
Ambassador of the Year Amy Alvis - Educational
Technology Coordinator, Indianapolis Public Schools An educator
for the past 25 years, Amy Alvis exemplifies a passion for
education. A former classroom teacher-turned educational technology
coordinator, Alvis has a deep knowledge of Schoology Learning and
serves as the go-to leader for all things PowerSchool with
Indianapolis Public Schools. As a PowerSchool Champion, Alvis
connects with other district leaders to contribute and share ideas
and resources.
Innovator Lindsay Sessions - Database Support
Specialist, Ephrata Area School District When the Ephrata Area
School District needed a new school health program, they enlisted
the help of Lindsay Sessions. Not only did Sessions help build and
implement the new program, she also optimized it with custom
features and taught staff how to use it. Sessions’ colleague says,
“She’s a great critical thinker and won’t take no for an answer.
She always finds a way to make something happen.”
Technical Hero Laura Howard - Systems Administrator,
Oregon Charter Academy In her role as Systems Administrator at
Oregon Charter Academy (ORCA), Laura Howard’s responsibilities
include selecting, implementing, and training educators on how to
use ORCA’s technology. She also works to ensure each one works
together to provide students, parents and teachers with a seamless
experience. When ORCA began using PowerSchool Special Programs, she
trained the special education team on its unique features to ensure
they could more easily support students with different needs.
Inspiring Educator Christina Garza - 4th/5th Grade
Teacher, Annette Island School District Staff at Annette Island
School District say that being located on the last Alaska Native
Reservation in the state of Alaska, the district can feel quite
isolated, especially during the pandemic. But that didn’t stop
fourth and fifth grade teacher Christina Garza from motivating her
students to achieve success. District staff say that meeting each
child at their level and celebrating their successes has resulted
in 100% of Garza’s students reaching their growth goals.
Transformational Leader of the Year Michelle Tanner,
Ed.D. - Associate Superintendent of the Deaf, Utah Schools for the
Deaf and Blind Staff at Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind say
Associate Superintendent Michelle Tanner, Ed.D., is an exceptional
leader and excels at empowering others to achieve their goals. As a
fan of PowerSchool, Tanner has championed the adoption of multiple
PowerSchool products including Unified Classroom® Performance
Matters, Unified Classroom® Schoology Learning, and Special
Programs. The staff says the adoption of Special Programs has
helped teachers support their students with different needs by
simplifying their online management and providing them with access
to critical program data and documentation.
For more information about PowerSchool’s Honor Roll award
winners, visit
https://www.powerschool.com/community-support/honor-roll-awards/.
About PowerSchool
PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC) is the leading provider of cloud-based
software for K-12 education in North America. Its mission is to
power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps
educators and students realize their full potential, in their way.
PowerSchool connects students, teachers, administrators, and
parents, with the shared goal of improving student outcomes. From
the office to the classroom to the home, it helps schools and
districts efficiently manage state reporting and related
compliance, special education, finance, human resources, talent,
registration, attendance, funding, learning, instruction, grading,
assessments and analytics in one unified platform. PowerSchool
supports over 45 million students globally and more than 15,000
customers, including ore than 90 of the top 100 districts by
student enrollment in the United States, and sells solutions in
more than 90 countries. Visit www.powerschool.com to learn
more.
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