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2011 School Superintendent Alumna Receives Education Accolade
2012 Superintendent of the Year
Congratulations to Dr. Kay Johnson, Superintendent of Greenwood School District, who was presented with the 2012 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year Award. Dr. Richard Abernathy, AAEA Executive Director, presented the award to Dr. Johnson at a special meeting of the Greenwood Board of Trustees on September 15. The award was a surprise to Dr. Johnson, who had not been previously notified.
The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year program, sponsored by ARAMARK Education, ING and AASA, pays tribute to the talent and vision of the men and women who lead the nation’s public schools. Candidates are judged on the following criteria: leadership for learning, communication, professionalism, and community involvement. Each State association of school administrators selects a State Superintendent of the Year. These superintendents are then in the running for National Superintendent of the Year and will be recognized and honored at the AASA National Conference on Education in February in Houston, Texas.
Bird's-eye View: The best and the brightest
Sponsored by private donors and the America-Israel Friendship league, the HLS students (from both American and international backgrounds) are among the brightest youth of their generation.
Presbyterian Leader Partners with AIFL to Educate the Public about Israel—Jim Fletcher
On September 9, 2010 the Presbyterian Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment, PC (U.S.A.) announced that they will propose that the 2012 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. divest from three companies (Motorola Solutions, Hewlett Packard, and Caterpillar) for doing business in Israel. They are being targeted because “they supply products and technology to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The claim is that doing so represents a ‘non-peaceful pursuit’ and an ‘obstacle to a just peace in Israel/Palestine’.”
In anticipation of this vote, Rev. Bill Harter is leading an AFIL delegation to Israel consisting of major Presbyterian clergy and lay leaders who will participate in the upcoming General Assembly which will be convene from June 30 to July 7, 2012. Harter believes that the Boycott/Divestment/Sanctions (BDS) is counter-productive, and is eager for this distinguished group to determine for themselves how best to respond.
Bill Harter comes from pioneer stock .The Pennsylvania Presbyterian hails from Clarence, New York, in Erie County. The early settlers in that area literally carved-out lives and careers in what was once the western frontier.
That pioneering spirit is very much with the Rev. William Harter today. A leading light in the mainline advocating strongly for orthodox faith, he is also a bit of an anomaly, especially in those circles “back East.”
Harter, you see, loves Israel and the Jewish people.
A tireless activist for the Jewish state, Harter is a long-time member of the executive committee for the National Christian Leadership Conference for Israel (NCLCI), and for the past half-dozen years, has lent his expertise in interfaith dialogue and advocacy for Israel to a powerhouse New York group, the America-Israel Friendship League (www.aifl.org). In particular, the latter group is most appreciative of the passion Rev. Harter brings to his work.
