Personal Awards
Recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Service Award from AASA, The School Superintendents Association, given annually to retired AASA members who exhibited exemplary leadership throughout their careers and have enhanced the profession of school administration, 2022.
Recipient 2020 Unsung Hero Award from the Rotary Club of Andover’s in appreciation for leadership and outstanding volunteer contribution, 2021.
Recipient of the Mary Utne O’Brien Award for Excellence in Expanding the Evidence-Based Practice of Social-Emotional Learning—District Leadership in Effective Implementation of SEL from the Collaborative for Social, Emotional and Academic Learning (CASEL), 2020.
Recipient of the Outstanding Supporter of the Trauma Intervention Program from the Trauma Intervention Program of Merrimack Valley, 2016. Sheldon Berman Character Education Partnership Lifetime Achievement Award Announcement in Times Square
Recipient of the Sanford N. McDonnell Award for Lifetime Achievement in Character Education from the Character Education Partnership, 2011.
Commissioned into the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels by Governor Steve Beshear, 2008.
Recipient of the Massachusetts Administrators for Special Education’s Recognition Award for “exemplary and sustained leadership in building capacity for new and innovative approaches for statewide special education funding and transportation and collaborative activities with ASE,” 2006.
Selected as one of 100 District Leaders for Citizenship and Service-Learning by the Education Commission of the States’ National Center for Learning and Citizenship, 2006. NOT FOR PUBLICATION, PERSONAL USE ONLY—MAGS OUT, NEWSPAPERS OUT—-Dr. Sheldon Berman, Superintendent Jefferson County Public Schools
Recipient of the Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education’s Public Service Award for advancing gifted and talented education in Massachusetts, 2006.
Recipient of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents’ President’s Award for outstanding contribution to education, 2005. (Only recipient to receive this award a second time.)
Recipient of the American Association of School Administrators’ President’s Technology Award for demonstrating vision and leadership in using technology, 2005.
Recipient of the Earthwatch Institute’s Earthwatch Education Award for “innovative public education in engaging future generations to support a sustainable planet,” 2005. NOT FOR PUBLICATION, PERSONAL USE ONLY—MAGS OUT, NEWSPAPERS OUT—-Dr. Sheldon Berman, Superintendent Jefferson County Public Schools
Recipient of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents’ Dr. Christos Daoulas Award for “outstanding service through written and spoken word illuminating the challenging issues of the day,” 2003.
Recipient of the American Association of School Administrators’ Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year awarded to one Massachusetts superintendent each year for all-around outstanding leadership and achievement, 2003.
Recipient of National Science Education Leadership Association’s Administrator Supporting Science Award awarded to one administrator each year for outstanding leadership in the field of science education, 2002.
Recipient of Massachusetts Software Council Education Foundation’s Above and Beyond Award for outstanding efforts to enhance education through technology, 1999.
Recipient of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents’ President’s Award for outstanding contribution to education, 1997.
ANDOVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECOGNITIONS
Social-Emotional Learning in Action: A Case Study of the Andover Public Schools, Andover, Massachusetts, published by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), February 2021.
National Unified Champion School, presented to Andover High School by Special Olympics for demonstrating commitment to inclusion by adopting the core components of the Unified Champion Schools program, 2019.
Bright Spot Profile of Andover Public Schools, 2019, presented by the LearnLaunch Massachusetts Personalized Learning Edtech Consortium for districtwide innovation and excellence in personalized learning.
District of Distinction (2018) presented by District Administration magazine for outstanding programs in addressing dyslexia.
JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECOGNITIONS
Magna Awards (2008) honorable mention presented by the American School Board Journal for outstanding programs that advance student learning and encourage community involvement in the schools; in recognition of the district’s Every 1 Reads initiative.
Golden Apple Top Web Site Award (2008) bestowed by WantToTeach.com for creating one of the best public school web sites in the nation.
Agavé Keystone Award (2008) presented by the Kentuckiana Minority Business Council for increasing contracts with minority-owned firms.
We Care Award (2008) from Republic Bank for staff’s fundraising efforts on behalf of communitywide campaigns.
New Employer of the Year Award (2008) presented by the University of Kentucky for demonstrated excellence in college relations, recruitment, and collaborative endeavors.
Innovation Award (2007) presented by the Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky in recognition of the district’s work in helping adults with learning disabilities obtain GEDs.
Center for Sustainable Communities Award (2007) presented by the National Association of Counties in recognition of the district’s work with Louisville Metro government in the Partnership for a Green City.
HUDSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECOGNITIONS
Architectural Award Citation (2007) presented by the American Association of School Administrators for the design of Hudson High School as an outstanding educational environment.
Richard W. Riley Award for Excellence (2005) presented to the district by the KnowledgeWorks Foundation and the American Architectural Foundation for a high school design and program that best exemplifies a school as a center of community.
Massachusetts Civic Star Award (2004) presented by the American Association of School Administrators for Hudson’s school-to-career program as an exemplary program in building school-community partnerships.
Stockholm Challenge Award for Global Excellence in Information Technology (2001), an international awards program for ground-breaking projects in information technology, was presented to the Hudson Public Schools and the Concord Consortium for the creation of the Virtual High School.
National District of Character Award (2001), a national award for excellence in character education present by the Character Education Partnership. The Hudson Public Schools was the only district to receive this award in 2001.
Vanguard Award (2001) presented by Mass Insight, an organization of business leaders supporting education reform in Massachusetts, to recognize Hudson High School for implementing fundamental school reforms that have enhanced student performance.
National Service-Learning Leader School Award presented by the Corporation for National Service to Hudson High School (1999, 2001) and to the J. F. Kennedy Middle School (2001) for excellence in providing service-learning experiences for students.
Massachusetts Service-Learning Leader School Award (2001) presented by the Massachusetts Department of Education to all four elementary schools in Hudson for excellence in providing service-learning experiences for students.
Magna Award (2000) presented by the National School Boards Association for the Virtual High School as an exemplary program that enhances student learning.
Technology Lighthouse Grant Awards (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) presented by the Massachusetts Department of Education for exemplary technology programs. The five awards received by the Hudson Public Schools are for the Virtual High School, the Mobile Inquiry Technology Project, Technology for Understanding Mathematics and Science Project, and Virtual Education Space.
