May 8, 2023 Principal Brendan Bogart, Lincoln Elementary School – Alexandria Schools Named Minnesota’s 2023 NAESP National Distinguished Principal

April 13, 2023 Eagle View Elementary Named 2021 STEM Innovation Award Winner

March 17, 2023 Introducing MESPA's new Executive Director Michelle Krell

February 20, 2023  Principal Ashley Farrington Elected MESPA President-Elect

February 20, 2023 Principal Staci Souhan Elected MESPA Secretary-Treasurer

February 20, 2023 MESPA Saint Paul Division - Duane Dutrieullie, Hazel Park Preparatory School, Saint Paul School District

February 20, 2023 MESPA Minneapolis Division – Ryan Gibbs, Loring Community School, Minneapolis School District

February 20, 2023 MESPA Central Division – Randy Qual, Mora Elementary, Mora School District

February 20. 2023 MESPA Western Division – Craig Bahr, Lake Park-Audubon Elementary, Lake Park-Audubon School District

February 20, 2023 MESPA Southeast Division – Amanda Durnen, Byron Primary School, Byron School District

February 20, 2023  MESPA East Suburban Division – Staci Souhan, Turtle Lake Elementary, Mounds View School District

September 19, 2022 Sebeka Public School Validated as 2022-2023 Minnesota School of Excellence

September 19, 2022 Hawthorne Elementary Validated as 2022-2023 Minnesota School of Excellence

September 19, 2022 Kasson-Mantorville Elementary Validated as 2022-2023 Minnesota School of Excellence

September 19, 2022 Oak Hills Elementary Validated as 2022-2023 Minnesota School of Excellence

May 18, 2022  Ariana Wright, Principal of Kasson-Mantorville Elementary in the Kasson-Mantorville Schools District, is Minnesota’s 2022 NAESP National Distinguished Principal

May 6, 2021 - 13 Principals across the state awarded the MESPA Division Leadership Award.

April 6, 2021 - Lisa Carlson and Ashley Farrington elected to MESPA's Executive Committee.

March 26, 2021 - Nancy Antoine, Bobbie Johnson, and Amy Oliver named 2021 National Distinguished Principal finalists.

December 17, 2020 - Aspen Academy Named 2021 STEM Innovation Award Winner

December 17, 2020 - Keisha Davis, Osseo Area Public Schools, Selected NAESP Outstanding Assistant Principal from Minnesota

September 2, 2020 – Ramsey Elementary School Validated as a 2020-2021 Minnesota Schools of Excellence!

September 2, 2020 – Holdingford Elementary School Validated as a 2020-2021 Minnesota Schools of Excellence!

May 14, 2020 - Bret Domstrand named 2020 NAESP Minnesota National Distinguished Principal!

March 19, 2020 - Nancy Antoine, Bret Domstrand and Tony Steffes named 2020 National Distinguished Principal finalists.

March 11, 2020 - 13 Principals across the state awarded the MESPA Division Leadership Award. Click here and then on each division page to read each press release.

December 13, 2019 - Ashley Farrington, Wayzata Central, Wayzata Public Schools, Selected MN's 2020 NAESP National Outstanding Assistant Principal.

December 13, 2019 - Oak Ridge Elementary named 2020 STEM Innovation Award Winner

August 28, 2019 – Eight Schools Validated as 2019-2020Minnesota Schools of Excellence! Visit mespa.net/2019SOE for individual schools' press releases.

May 9, 2019 – Eric Skanson named 2019 MN NAESP National Distinguished Principal!

March 28, 2019 - 13 Principals across the state awarded the MESPA Division Leadership Award. Click here and then on each division page to read each press release. 

March 27, 2019 - Jason Luksik, Jen Olson, and Dawn Brown elected to MESPA's Executive Committee.

March 13, 2019 - Kurt Becker, Dawn Brown, Eric Skanson, and Melissa Sonnek named 2019 National Distinguished Principal finalists.

December 13, 2018 - John Awsumb, Bay View Elementary, Proctor Public Schools, Selected MN's 2019 NAESP National Outstanding Assistant Principal.

December 6, 2018 - Woodland Elementary named 2019 STEM Innovation Award Winner

October 5, 2018 - MN NDP Curtis Slater Brings a Taste of Minnesota to Washington, D.C.

August 21, 2018 - Five Schools Validated as 2018-2019 Minnesota Schools of Excellence!

May 3, 2018 - Curtis Slater named 2018 MN National Distinguished Principal!

March 6, 2018 - Lisa Pikop, Darren Schuler, and Curtis Slater named 2018 National Distinguished Principal finalists.

March 1, 2018 - 13 Principals across the state awarded the MESPA Division Leadership Award. Click here and then on each division page to read each press release. 

January 17, 2018 - Cuyuna Range Elementary School named inaugural 2018 STEM Innovation Award Winner

December 6, 2017 - Tracy Sexton-Oliver, Bluff View Elementary, Selected MN National Outstanding Assistant Principal.

May 10, 2017 - Jessica Cabeen, principal of Woodson Kindergarten Center, named Minnesota's 2017 National Distinguished Principal!

April 10, 2017 - Dr. Eric Skanson elected as President-Elect of MESPA. 

April 10, 2017 - Jen Olson elected as Secretary-Treasurer of MESPA. 

January 6, 2017 - Dr. Joey Page, principal of Richfield S.T.E.M, named 2017 Science and Mathematics Principal of the Year

December 9, 2017 - Sara Schmidt, assistant principal of XinXing Academy/Eisenhower Elementary, named 2017 National Outstanding Assistant Principal!

August 29, 2016 - Six Schools Validated as MN Schools of Excellence!

April 27, 2016 - Brad Gustafson, principal of Greenwood Elementary in Wayzata, named 2016 NDP!

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