In 2011 the Board of Directors of A4LE – Virginia Chapter
was inspired to create The Leadership in Education Award. The
inspiration for this award is based upon the belief that individuals who
possess leadership and determination can transform student academic
performance.
The award for providing Leadership in Education is intended
not only to elevate educational facility planning, design and
construction, but to recognize leaders who are instrumental in laying
the foundation and fostering a complete educational and facilities
program that results in offering all students the education they need to
compete in our global economy, raise the expectations of student
achievement, and take the necessary steps to provide our students with
the highest level of educational excellence.
The awardee of the first Leadership in Education Award has
demonstrated the necessary requirements to receive this award by
improving educational curricula, programs, and broad management reforms
that have inspired innovative facility designs. These designs, new
facilities and consolidations have laid the foundation for long term
facility improvements that have directly improved student performance.