The North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals' Association (NCPAPA) is now accepting applications for the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Assistant Principal of the Year Award. The finalist from this application process, once selected, will be required to complete the NASSP application to be entered into the national program.  

The program, sponsored by the NASSP, is the only program that provides state and national recognition to our nations' hardworking secondary assistant principals. Three national finalists will be announced in March 2022. The National APOY will be announced in April during the National Assistant Principals Week, April 4-6, 2022.

Please nominate your assistant principal or forward this information to an outstanding assistant principal in your school system. NCPAPA award applications are due October 29, 2021.  The finalist will be notified by November 8, 2021, and state application information will be due by November 29, 2021.

Contact Katie Patterson (kpatterson@ncpapa.net) or Tracy Story (tstory@ncpapa.net) if you need additional information.