Awards of Excellence
Recognition and accolades for AASA's publications.
AASA's publications, including School Administrator magazine and , continue to be recognized for their journalistic and stylistic excellence.
Recent Awards & Honors:
2025 APEX Grand Award
Awarded APEX Awards for Publication Excellence
School Administrator, September 2024, Sanity Amidst the Culture Wars
2025 ASJA Award
Awarded by the American Society of Journalists and Authors
School Administrator, April 2024 Article, The Political Temperature of Climate Change Education
2025 Bronze TABBIE Award
Awarded by the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI)
School Administrator, January 2024, Ethical Educator Column, A Mother's Muzzling Request
2025 Award of Excellence, Magazine
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
2025 National AZBEE Silver Award
Awarded by the American Society of Business Publication Editors
School Administrator, Regular Column, Ethical Educator, January-March 2024
2025 National AZBEE Silver Award
Awarded by the American Society of Business Publication Editors
School Administrator, November 2024, Artificial Intelligence
2025 Regional AZBEE Gold Award
Awarded by the American Society of Business Publication Editors
School Administrator, November 2024, Artificial Intelligence
2025 Regional AZBEE Silver Awards
Awarded by the American Society of Business Publication Editors
School Administrator, January 2024 Ethical Educator Column, A Mother’s Muzzling Request
School Administrator, February 2024 Ethical Educator Column, Sterling Words But Whose Were They?
School Administrator, March 2024 Ethical Educator Column, Relocated But Not Out of Mind
Award of Merit, Excellence in Writing, 2024
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
School Administrator, January 2024 President's Column, Walking in the Footsteps of a Tragedy
Award of Merit, Magazine, 2024
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
School Administrator, January 2024, Public Health in Public Schools
TRENDY Silver Award, 2024
Awarded by the AssociationTRENDS
School Administrator, February 2023, Schools as Contested Places
National Azbee Silver Award, 2024
Awarded by the American Society of Business Publication Editors
School Administrator, October 2023 Ethical Educator Column, Coming Clean on a Child’s Death
Award of Merit, Newsletter, 2024
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
TABBIE Gold Award, 2024
Awarded by the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI)
School Administrator, February 2023, Ethical Educator Column, A Rock of a Hard Place
Top 25 Single Best Issue, 2024
Awarded by the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI)
School Administrator, February 2023, Schools as Contested Places
Gold EXCEL Award, 2022
Awarded by the Association of Media & Publishing Network
TABBIE Gold Awards, 2022
Awarded by the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI)
- School Administrator, February 2021, Ethical Educator Column, A Disqualifying Act
- School Administrator, September 2021, Ethical Educator Column, The Queue for Vaccinations
Top 25 Single Best Issue, 2022
Awarded by the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI)
School Administrator, September 2021 Issue, State of the Superintendency
Award of Excellence, Newsletter, 2022
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
Award of Excellence, Magazine, 2022
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
School Administrator, September 2021 Issue, State of the Superintendency
Award of Excellence, Video, 2022
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
Gold EXCEL Awards, 2022
Awarded by the Association of Media & Publishing Network
Bronze TRENDY Award, 2022
Awarded by AssociationTRENDS
School Administrator, Article, A Persuasive Advocate for Children & Equity, December 2021
TABBIE Gold Awards, 2021
Awarded by the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI)
- School Administrator, September 2020, Ethical Educator Column, A Deceptive Illness
- School Administrator, November 2020, Ethical Educator Column, Grading on the Health Curve
Top 25 Single Best Issue, 2021
Awarded by the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI)
School Administrator, June 2020 Issue, Amplifying Student Voice
Award of Excellence, Newsletter, 2021
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
Award of Merit, Magazine, 2021
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
School Administrator, March 2021, Promoting Racial Equity in Schools
EXCEL Award, 2021
Awarded by the Association of Media & Publishing Network
Silver EXCEL Awards, 2020
Awarded by the Association of Media & Publishing Network
- School Administrator, May 2019 Issue, Student Testing and Assessment
- School Administrator, June 2019 Issue, Changing Nature of Parenthood and Childhood
- School Administrator, August 2019 Issue, Community and Public Engagement
Awards of Excellence, 2020
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
Awards of Excellence, 2018
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
- School Administrator, August 2017 Issue, School Safety and Student Health
- School Administrator, September 2017 Issue, Tapping Into Brain Discoveries
Award of Excellence, 2016
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
School Administrator, August 2015 Issue, Are Sports Eclipsing Academics?
Awards of Excellence, 2014
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
- School Administrator, November 2013 Issue, Career Moves in the Superintendency
- 2014 Conference Daily Online
TABBIE Honorable Mention, 2013
Awarded by the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI)
School Administrator, Ethical Educator Column
Award of Excellence, 2012
Awarded by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
School Administrator, September 2011 Issue, Courage in the Superintendency
Recent School Administrator Issues
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August 2025: School AdministratorThis issue explores various types of literacy and how school districts are teaching much-needed lifelong skills.
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July 2025: School AdministratorThis digital-only issue compiles articles and columns of the past year examining school culture wars, superintendents as education advocates, artificial intelligence, parenting in the public eye and much more.
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June 2025: School AdministratorThis issue shares inspiration and practical ideas from 2025 state superintendent of the year winners, addressing how to combat misinformation, pass a tax levy after multiple failures and demonstrate a district’s return on investment.
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May 2025: School AdministratorThis issue dives into how school districts can create safe and supportive school environments for their staff and students.
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April 2025: School AdministratorThis issue examines the financing of school facilities, the optimizing of school bus routing and other facets of school district operations.