June 9, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:Megan Overman, Public Information Officer
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
817-251-5503

Elementary principal nominated as National Distinguished Principal

Stacey Voigt, principal of Heritage Elementary School, is one of eight principals to be selected as 2008 National Distinguished Principal Nominees by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). Voigt will be recognized at the association’s annual Awards Banquet in Austin on June 11, and the award recipient announced at approximately 10:15 a.m. Thursday, June 12, during the Second General Session of the TEPSA Summer Conference. The award recipient will represent Texas at the National Distinguished Principal recognition ceremony in Washington, D.C. in October.

“School principals are a key contributor to student success,” said TEPSA Executive Director Sandi Borden. “They are the instructional leaders who dedicate their lives to the academic, social and emotional well-being of children.”

Voigt became principal at HES in August 2002. Prior to that, she served as assistant principal at HES and Timberline Elementary, and was a classroom teacher at Bransford Elementary and Colleyville Elementary. She earned a bachelor of science degree in education and a master of education, both from Texas Tech University.

Each year, Texas recognizes one National Distinguished Principal from the elementary school level. Mentoring Minds and Horace Mann sponsor the Texas program. Criteria for selection of the principals are set by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the U.S. Department of Education.

Since 1917 TEPSA has served Texas principals and supervisors. TEPSA has more than 5,300 members. These administrators supervise 153,000 teachers who direct the activities of 2.3 million PreK-8 school children.