{"id":4076,"date":"2022-06-09T21:50:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T07:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coe.hawaii.edu\/edea\/?post_type=news&p=4076"},"modified":"2022-06-09T21:52:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T07:52:25","slug":"coe-alumna-is-hawai%ca%bdis-principal-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/coe.hawaii.edu\/edea\/news\/coe-alumna-is-hawai%ca%bdis-principal-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"COE Alumna is Hawai\u02bdi\u2019s Principal of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Laura Ahn, Niu Valley Middle School Principal, has been named the 2022 Hawai\u02bdi State Principal of the Year by the Hawai\u2018i Association of Secondary School Administrators (HASSA). Ahn is a three-time UH M\u0101noa College of Education (COE) alumna, having earned a BEd in Elementary Education<\/a>, PDE in Elementary Education<\/a>, and MEd in Educational Administration (EDEA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it takes a special person to relate to kids in middle school, and Laura was born for it,\u201d said Stacey Roberts, retired EDEA professor and Associate Director of Educational Leadership Programs in the Chaminade School of Education and Behavioral Science. \u201cAs a master\u2019s student, she was full of energy and enthusiasm and brought that to every class. Not only did she have a terrific sense of humor and great stories, but she was also an empathic and dedicated educator who really cared about her students and colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before becoming principal of Niu Valley Middle School, Ahn served as the principal of Kalihi Uka Elementary where she won a Blue Ribbon Award in 2018. She was also the vice principal of Kalani High School, vice principal of Ka\u02bdahumanu Elementary, and a teacher at Kauluwela Elementary.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince childhood, I always admired my teachers and wanted to become one of them,\u201d Ahn stated. \u201cDuring my master\u2019s program in educational administration, my advisor Dr. Stacy Roberts and professors were instrumental in encouraging and mentoring me in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ahn joined Niu Valley Middle School\u2019s administration during a challenging period when they had lost more than half of their veteran teachers. Despite the impact on student performance, Ahn worked to stabilize staff turnover and student achievement, leading to a 100% graduation rate and 95% attendance. The number of licensed teachers also increased by nearly 10 points, reaching 100% for two consecutive years.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuccess happens when you have the right people sitting in the right places,\u201d Ahn added. \u201cMy coordinators, VPs, teachers, and staff are my front line, and they deserve this win!\u201d<\/p>\n

Created in 1980, HASSA is the local affiliate of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and annually honors a middle or high school principal who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and a strong commitment to their school\u2019s students, staff and community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":4077,"template":"","departments_units":[11,16],"areas_of_interest":[99,100],"class_list":["post-4076","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCOE Alumna is Hawai\u02bdi\u2019s Principal of the Year - EDEA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/coe.hawaii.edu\/edea\/news\/coe-alumna-is-hawai\u02bdis-principal-of-the-year\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"COE Alumna is Hawai\u02bdi\u2019s Principal of the Year - EDEA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Laura Ahn, Niu Valley Middle School Principal, has been named the 2022 Hawai\u02bdi State Principal of the Year by the Hawai\u2018i Association of Secondary School Administrators (HASSA). 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