FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, April 6, 2012           

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

M-DCPS HONORS PRINCIPAL, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR
AT ‘THE ADDIES’

MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) honored its finest principals and assistant principals at an awards ceremony on April 5 at Jungle Island. Dr. Pablo G. Ortiz, provost of Miami Edison Senior High School, won top honors as the District’s Principal of the Year.

Ortiz has led the most dramatic two year turnaround of any school in Florida, successfully maintaining the school’s “C” rating for two consecutive years.  He has served for 15 years as an assistant principal and principal in schools throughout Miami-Dade.  This is his second win for Principal of the Year, earning him the distinction of being the District’s first double winner. He is an M-DCPS alumnus, having graduated from Southwest Miami Senior High School.

Denise P. Barrett-Johnson of Lake Stevens Middle School was recognized as Assistant Principal of the Year.  Barrett-Johnson is also a distinguished M-DCPS alumna, having graduated from Miami Norland Senior High School.

Also recognized at the ceremony were Agenoria T. Powell of Linda Lentin K-8 Center, named Principal of the Year runner-up, and Dr. Contessa S. Bryant of Homestead Senior High, named Assistant Principal of the Year runner-up.

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