
The
Virginia
Association
of
School
Librarians
(VAASL)
has
named
Janice
Herritt,
principal
at
McAuliffe
Elementary
School,
as
the
2020
VAASL
Administrator
of
the
Year.
This
award
is
given
to
an
administrator
who
shows
support
in
the
development
of
an
exemplary
school
library
program.
Janelle
Jampole,
librarian
at
McAuliffe
Elementary,
nominated
Herritt
for
the
prestigious
award.
In
her
nomination
letter,
Jampole
noted
Herritt's
commitment
to
enhancing
the
school's
library
program
through
innovation
and
is
confident
that
her
leadership
will
translate
during
this
unprecedented
school
year.
"Mrs.
Herritt
is
always
willing
to
embark
on
new
adventures
with
us,"
said
Jampole.
"We
are
sure
to
travel
some
new
paths
this
year,
and
will
do
so
fearlessly
knowing
Mrs.
Herritt
will
not
only
be
joining
us
on
the
journey
but
will
be
leading
the
way."
Serving
as
a
school
administrator
for
over
10
years,
Herritt
feels
fortunate
to
be
a
part
of
the
Challenger
community
and
is
proud
of
their
expanding
library
science
program.
"I
feel
honored
to
be
recognized.
It
is
a
daily
privilege
to
work
with
our
community
and
amazing
staff
who
are
at
McAuliffe,
where
everyone
is
striving
for
excellence,"
Herritt
shared.
"We
have
really
focused
on
making
the
library
a
multi-faceted
educational
spot
in
the
center
of
the
school.
Through
our
library
program
the
past
couple
of
years
we
have
been
able
to
have
author
visits,
and
Bal-Vis-A
X,
Children's
Engineering,
and
a
Maker
Space
are
just
a
few
examples
of
the
many
great
things
that
have
come
out
of
our
library
science
programming."
The
mission
of
the
VAASL
is
to
be
the
recognized
voice
for
excellence
in
Virginia's
school
libraries,
promoting
lifelong
learning
and
academic
success
of
all
students.
This
is
the
second
year
in
a
row
a
Prince
William
County
Public
School's
principal
has
received
the
Administrator
of
Year
Award
from
VAASL.