Assistant Superintendent Honored at National Conference

Pictured from left to right: Rick Carder (President National Association of Federal Program Administrators), Assistant Superintendent Talladega City Schools Douglas H. Campbell

WASHINGTON DC -- On Monday, March 2nd, 2009 Assistant Superintendent Douglas H. Campbell was awarded the Alabama State Leadership and Dedicated Service Award by the President of the National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators (NAFEPA) in Washington DC. Each year NAFEPA presents the association’s state leadership award to current members who have assumed significant roles in the support and promotion of activities and goals of the state affiliate organizations. Recipients from across the United States are honored at an awards luncheon held as a part of the association’s annual national conference. Mr. Campbell is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Association of Federal Education Program Administrators for District 7. Tuesday, Mr. Campbell and other conference administrators went to the nation’s Capital and met with members of congress. During their visit the Alabama delegation met with Senator Mike Rodgers and visited the office of Representative Artur Davis. With new players in the Department of Education and the status of NCLB on everyone’s agenda, this year’s conference afforded Mr. Campbell an opportunity to meet with some of the new members of the U.S. Dept. of Education. Similar to his work on the Alabama State Department of Education Task Force for Parent Involvement in 2001 and Computer Competencies in 1996, Mr. Campbell will use this experience to help design future federal program services.