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MASB Recognizes TSD School Board Trustee Dr. Nancy Philippart
MASB Recognizes TSD School Board Trustee Dr. Nancy Philippart With Presidential Award
Just before students returned to the classroom representatives from the Michigan Association of School Boards visited Troy to present Trustee Dr. Nancy Philippart with the distinguished MASB Presidential Award for her commitment to student achievement and her own continuous improvement. Pictured here with TSD's Dr. Rich Machesky and MASB Executive Director Don Wotruba, and with her husband, Tom McGrail.
“'I am honored to receive the MASB President's Award. Not only have the hours of training, coursework and personal development required to earn the award made me a more effective board member but have also allowed me to model the importance of lifelong learning for our students,” said Philippart.
MASB training and professional development help board members to keep pace with the fast-moving and complex changes in public education. Last year, more than 1,800 school board members statewide participated in MASB’s professional development program for elected school leaders. The hours devoted to this training are above and beyond the time members spend at their local meetings, events, and reviewing policies and board packets.
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The Troy School District has had an unusual amount of board members achieve the Presidential Award, including by year:
Mary Kerwin – 2003
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Paula Fleming – 2008
Ida Edmunds – 2010
Gary Hauff – 2019
Nancy Philippart – 2023
“I’ve worked with school boards and public schools for more than 25 years and am always in awe of the commitment of so many members,” said MASB Executive Director Don Wotruba, CAE. “Schools are under exceptional pressure to be innovative and reinvent the way they deliver education. Training equips them with the tools necessary to make the best decisions for Michigan’s schoolchildren. The time they spend being servant leaders and honing their skills is second to none.”
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Photos courtesy of the Troy School District: With TSD's Dr. Rich Machesky and MASB Executive Director Don Wotruba, and with her husband, Tom McGrail.
