School Superintendents of Alabama

Superintendent of the Year

Current and Past Winners

SSA is proud to recognize the outstanding school leaders who have been selected as Alabama Superintendent of the Year.

YearRecipientSchool System
2027 Mr. Benjamin Baker Dale County Schools
2026 Dr. Todd Freeman  Vestavia Hills City Schools
2025 Dr. Walter Gonsoulin Jefferson County Schools
2024 Dr. Mike Daria Tuscaloosa City Schools
2023 Dr. Dicky Barlow Mountain Brook City Schools
2022 Dr. Suzanne Lacey Talladega County Schools
2021 Mr. Chresal Threadgill Mobile County Schools
2020 Dr. Jeff Goodwin Oxford City Schools
2019 Mr. Randy Wilkes Phenix City Schools
2018 Dr. Craig Pouncey Jefferson County Schools
2017 Dr. Paul V. “Vic” Wilson Hartselle City Schools
2016 Dr. Janet Womack Florence City Schools
2015 Mr. John Heard Perry County Schools
2014 Mr. Donny Bynum Dale County Schools
2013 Dr. Jeff Langham Elmore County Schools
2012 Dr. Larry DiChiara Phenix City Schools
2011 Dr. Jamie Blair Vestavia Hills City Schools
2010 Dr. Joyce Levey Tuscaloosa City Schools
2009 Dr. Suzanne Freeman Trussville City Schools
2008 Dr. Ann Roy Moore Huntsville City Schools
2007 Dr. Wayne Ray Russellville City Schools
2006 Dr. Harold Dodge Mobile County Schools
2005 Dr. Terry Jenkins Auburn City Schools
2004 Dr. Charles Mason Mountain Brook City Schools
2003 Dr. Jodi Newton Homewood City Schools
2002 Dale Brasher Winfield City Schools
2001 John R. Key Pike County Schools
2000 Leon Hobbs Dothan City Schools
1999 Thad Morgan Enterprise City Schools
1998 H. Bruce Wright Jefferson County Schools
1997 J. Phillip Raley Opelika City Schools
1996 Joseph B. Morton Sylacauga City Schools
1995 Lance Grissett Talladega County Schools
1994 Theresa Rankin Kisor Piedmont City Schools
1993 Fred M. Taylor Gadsden City Schools
1992 Robert W. Clemmons Russellville City Schools
1991 Mary Jane Caylor Huntsville City Schools
1990 Thomas E. Ingram, Jr. Tuscaloosa City Schools
1989 John H. Mosley Ozark City Schools