2017 Herff Jones - VASSP
Leadership Celebration Dinner
The Leadership Celebration Dinner , sponsored by Herff Jones and VASSP , was held on December 7, 2017, at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. 

The dinner is held annually to honor the VASSP school leaders of the year: the Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia, the Outstanding Middle School Principal of Virginia, and the Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of Virginia. Herff Jones gives each winner a customized ring to mark their recognition of leadership achievement.
The 2017 Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia is Dr. Cherif Sadki, Gar-Field High School, Prince William Division; the 2017 Outstanding Middle School Principal of Virginia is Mark J. Smith, Stafford Middle School, Stafford Division; and the 2017 Outstanding Secondary Assistant Principal of Virginia is Michael Pflugrath, South County High School, Fairfax County Division.

Each year this event is attended by the families of the award recipients, VASSP officers, Herff Jones representatives, and typically the Secretary of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
In addition to the custom rings, each winner was recognized with a fun and meaningful activity organized by VASSP Chair of the Awards Committee Dr. Tameshia Grimes and VASSP Field Consultant for Membership Services Dr. Carol Robinson. This included an alternative reading of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" recognizing Mark Smith's accomplishment, a rendition of "The 12 Days of Christmas" adapted to honor Dr. Cherif Sadki, and a performance of "Candy Canes" from The Nutcracker to congratulate Michael Pflugrath.
The dinner, award recognition activities and custom rings provided by Herff Jones are a unique and excellent year-end celebration for these school administrators. Congratulations again to the 2017 VASSP school leaders of the year.
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