Golden Apple Foundation Opens Nominations for 2025 Outstanding Principal award
Show your appreciation for an outstanding principal — nominate him or her for the 2025 Golden Apple Outstanding Principal Award!
Golden Apple Foundation believes that strong leadership in schools promotes excellence in teaching. Outstanding principals inspire teachers and create a positive learning environment vital to every successful school. Selected principals receive an award and $1,000 to be used in his or her school.
Primary and Secondary Principals from Winnebago or Boone County with at least five years of experience as an administrator qualify for the 2025 Golden Apple Outstanding Principal Award. A letter of support from a school faculty member or from a school parent must accompany the nomination. Principal nominations must be received by the Golden Apple Foundation office by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2025.
Nominated principals exemplify best practices and leadership abilities. Key criteria include:
- A commitment to positive student achievement and development
- Professional growth and leadership development among teachers
- A positive learning climate and sense of community in his or her school
- A minimum of five years of experience as an administrator and in good standing with his or her district, serving in an ISBE-certified school in Boone or Winnebago County, Illinois
For nomination forms or more information, visit www.goldenappleofrockford.com or contact Executive Director Jennifer Stark at 779-210-2991 or jennifer@goldenappleofrockford.com. The 2025 Outstanding Principal award will be presented at the recipient’s school in March and recognized at the Golden Apple Excellence in Education Banquet Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Tebala Event Center.
