Four principals have been selected as finalists for the 2024-2025 George Arlotto Leadership Award, given annually to the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Principal of the Year.
Congratulations to the following finalists:
Linda Chandler, Old Mill Middle School South
Lenora Fox, Mayo Elementary School
Amy Guerke, Ruth Parker Eason School
Katherine Hicks, Wiley H. Bates Middle School
This year's Principal of the Year will be announced in December and will represent AACPS in the 2025 Washington Post Principal of the Year program. All four finalists will be honored at the Excellence in Education Awards Dinner, hosted by the Education Foundation of AACPS, on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the HALL @ Live! Arundel Mills. Information about tickets to this event will be available in the coming months.
Last year, Heather Garris, principal at Tracey’s Elementary School was the recipient of this prestigious award. The award was renamed by the Education Foundation of AACPS in June of 2021 in honor of Dr. Arlotto, who approached the Foundation about creating an awards program to recognize the outstanding principals in AACPS. Dr. Arlotto served AACPS for 16 years, the final eight as Superintendent.
Questions about the Principal of the Year program should be directed to Jenn Lombardi at jlombardi@aacps.org. Questions about the Excellence in Education event or the Education Foundation of AACPS should be directed to Joe Callahan at jfcallahan@aacps.org.