Fayetteville Principal Honored

Hayward
Hayward

FAYETTEVILLE -- McNair Middle School Principal Michelle Hayward was awarded the Roderick McDavis Middle Level Education Leadership Award during the 25th Anniversary Silver Gala of the Arkansas Association of Middle Level Education.

The presentation was Monday during the organization's annual professional development conference in Hot Springs. Only five other people in the state have been awarded the top recognition for middle level education, according to a news release from the Fayetteville School District.

Hayward has been principal at McNair for nine years. She was recognized in November as the 2013 National Distinguised Educator by the American Middle Level Education organization and has been an educator for 24 years.

McNair received the 2008 Arkansas Middle School of the Year award and the National Middle School to Watch award in 2009 and a redesignation in 2012.

NW News on 05/07/2014

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