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Abington Superintendent Installed as AASA President

It's the first time a Pennsylvania administrator has been at the helm of the American Association of School Administrator

Original reporting by Mischa Arnosky

Abington School District Superintendent Amy Sichel was recently installed as president of the American Association of School Administrators for 2013-14.

Sichel, along with 2013-14 AASA vice-president David Pennington, of Ponca City, Okla., were elected by the AASA membership last year and were officially sworn in at a recent installation ceremony held in conjunction with AASA’s 2013 summer governance meetings in Arlington, Va.

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Sichel is the first AASA president from Pennsylvania in the organization's 148-year history. She succeeds outgoing president Benny Gooden, superintendent of the Fort Smith Public Schools in Fort Smith, Ark.

A member of the AASA and of the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators since 2001, Sichel was the 2010 Pennsylvania Superintendent of the Year. She took the reins of Abington School District in 2001. She received her undergraduate degree from Lafayette College and her master’s degree and doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

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“Amy is a true professional,” AASA executive director Daniel Domenech said. “She has worked tirelessly for students and schools in her own district and at the state and national levels. She gets things done. AASA will thrive under her leadership.” 

Speaking to an audience at the installation ceremony, Sichel said, As AASA members, and as educational leaders, we can and must constantly and consistently spread and reinforce the message that excellence in public education is the national standard and that achievement for all students must be the result. A healthy, strong AASA with a committed and expanded membership is crucial to advance the success of public education in the U.S.”

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AASA is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the country and throughout the world, according to its website. Its mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children. For more information, visit www.aasa.org


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