M-DCPS TO HONOR PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR


January 14, 2002


Miami-Dade County Public Schools will honor its principal and assistant principal of the year at a recognition ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 6 p.m., at the Radisson Deauville Resort Miami Beach, 6701 Collins Avenue. Tickets for the event are $37 per person or $370 for a table of ten.

The names of the nominees for principal of the year are listed below and represent each region and the Bureau of Adult/Vocational, Alternative Education and Dropout Prevention Programs:

Dawn R. Hurns, Palm Springs North Elementary School, Region I

Carlos E. Fernandez, Biscayne Elementary School, Region II

Cynthia M. Clarke, Poinciana Park Elementary School, Region III

Consuelo V. Dominguez, MAST Academy, Region IV

Rexford G. Darrow, South Miami Elementary School, Region V

Milagros I. Fornell, Felix Varela Senior High School, Region VI

Rosy Diaz-Duque, The English Center, Adult/Vocational


The nominees for assistant principal of the year are:

Tonya Dillard, Ernest R Graham Elementary School, Region I

Debra L. Dubin, Parkview Elementary School, Region II

Sophia Hall, Miami Central Senior High School, Region III

Theron A. Clark, Miami Edison Middle School, Region IV

Marisol Diaz, Howard Drive Elementary School, Region V

Carmen G. Gutierrez, William A. Chapman Elementary School, Region VI

James B. DeWitt, Robert Renick Education Center, Adult/Vocational

The event is sponsored by First Union and United Way of Miami-Dade. The winning principal of the year receives $5,000, and the winning assistant principal of the year receives $2,500.

For more information, contact the Bureau of Community Services at 305-995-1215.

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