CASPA Awards and Recognitions
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The Connecticut Association of School Personnel Administrators is pleased to announce our 2025 annual Award Winners. Congratulations to these individuals who were selected because of their outstanding contributions to the work of HR in K-12 education. Our 2025 winners were recognized at our Annual Conference on May 2, 2025.
Thank you to Kelly Services for sponsoring our Awards Luncheon and Ceremony for 2025.
Lori Caron, HR Specialist for Somers Public Schools, has been selected as the Connecticut HR Specialist/Support Staff of the Year for 2025.
Stephen Foresi, Assistant Superintendent for Newington Public Schools, has been selected as the Connecticut Personnel Administrator of the Year for 2025.
For more information please contact CASPA Recognition Committee Co-Chairs:
Kim Schulte, kschulte@torrington.org
Nicole Damiata, damiata.nc@easthartford.org
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CASPA: Connecticut Personnel Administrator of the Year Award
The CASPA Personnel Administrator of the Year Award is given to an active member of CASPA who has at the local, state, national, and/or international level, distinguished themselves in personnel administration; is involved and a contributing participant in personnel functions and/or programs; whose contributions have had a significant impact on public education; is a skilled manager of change and is creative in their approach to personnel administration; approached personnel administrative work with a sense of humor and sense of respect for their fellow person. The nominee must be an active CASPA member and currently serving in a personnel administrative position.
Connecticut HR Specialist/Support Staff of the Year Award
The Human Resources Specialist/Support Staff Award is given to an individual whose contributions have had significant impact on the efficiency of the human resources office and to the field of human resources; who has at the local, state/province, national, and/or international level distinguished themselves through leadership service; and is a collaborative, contributing participant in personnel functions and/or programs. Active CASPA membership is not required. The nominee shall not serve in a managerial or supervisory capacity to be eligible for this award.
For more information please contact CASPA Recognition Committee Co-Chairs:
Kim Schulte, kschulte@torrington.org
Nicole Damiata, damiata.nc@easthartford.org
Click here to learn about Awards and Recognitions with AASPA!