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VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS
2017 Virginia Regional Superintendents of the Year

VASS honored the 2017 Regional Superintendents of the Year at the 2016 VASS Spring Conference in Roanoke in early May.

The Virginia Superintendent of the Year Selection Committee included the State Superintendent for Public Instruction and the Presidents of the: Virginia Education Association; Virginia Parent and Teacher Association; Virginia Association of School Superintendents; Virginia School Boards Association; Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals; and Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals. Dr. James Lane, the superintendent of Goochland County Schools, was selected as the state winner from eight regional Superintendents of the Year who were chosen from the entire field of 133 superintendents in the state.

Congratulations to Dr. Lane and the regional winners!

 

Region I

Region I

James Lane
Division Superintendent
Goochland County Schools
Region II

Region II

Deran Whitney
Division Superintendent
Suffolk City Schools
Region III

Region III

Thomas Taylor
Division Superintendent
Middlesex County Schools
Region IV

Region IV

Steven Walts
Division Superintendent
Prince William County Schools
Region V

Region V

Gena Keller
Division Superintendent
Fluvanna County Schools
Region VI

Region VI

Thomas Long
Division Superintendent
Covington City Schools
Region VII

Region VII

Michael Robinson
Division Superintendent
Smyth County Schools
Region VIII

Region VIII

David Smith
Division Superintendent
Prince Edward County Schools