Winfield Elementary School Assistant Principal Tammy Dill has been                            honored by the West                             Virginia Center for                                     Professional                                               Development as a                                          West Virginia                                     Principal’s leadership                           Academy Distinguished                              Scholar.

Dill was among only                                eleven new elementary                           school administrators                                   so honored for                                   illustrating exemplary                           participation and work                                  in the 2006-2007                                     Principals’ Leadership                                Academy for new                                   principals.

The academy offers new administrators an opportunity to hone their leadership skills in a collegial atmosphere based on the concept of continuous improvement. Working with team leaders and peers, each administrator develops an action plan that will positively impact student performance and achievement in their schools.

Dill’s not only gained distinction for her action research plan, but she also gained $750 to use to institute the plan. Dill will use the funding to provide professional development for the teachers in her building.

Dr. Dixie Billheimer, PLA program director, lauds Dill and other Distinguished Scholars: “These principals are to be commended for dedicating the time and energy needed to produce such quality plans,” she states. “They understand that their roles as instructional leaders require a high degree of creative thinking, planning, and organizing and much of that is reflected in their work,” she says.