Senate honors Oklahoma Principal of the Year

OKLAHOMA CITY –D.D. Kirkland Elementary School Principal Ashley Hoggatt was recently honored by the Oklahoma Senate after the Oklahoma Association of Elementary School Principals (OAESP) named Hoggatt Principal of the Year. The veteran administrator has also been named as the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ (NAESP) Distinguished Principal from Oklahoma. Colleagues and family members joined Hoggatt in the Oklahoma Senate where she was presented with a Citation of Congratulations from Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City.

“The leadership, commitment, and energy of our school principals directly impact our children’s learning environment, and Ashley Hoggatt exemplifies the very best of those attributes in her interactions with students, teachers, staff and parents,” Hicks said. “Her recognition at the state and national levels is a powerful affirmation of her professionalism and dedication, and reflects positively on her school, the district, and our state.”

Hoggatt’s career as a principal has spanned 16 years, serving at four elementary schools. She is credited with starting and growing Putnam City School’s Teacher Childcare Centers, implementing Kelso’s Choices Conflict Resolution Wheel, and maintaining high-functioning professional learning communities.

“It is a great honor for me to stand on this floor where so many of you are working so hard every day to support our children, our families, and our community,” Hoggatt said. “It is an honor to serve in Putnam City Schools…I grew up here in Oklahoma, I went to college in Oklahoma, and I am here serving in Oklahoma, and I couldn’t be more thankful for the opportunity. I look forward to working harder every day to serve our boys and girls and our families.”

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CUTLINE – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, presented a Senate Citation of Congratulations to D.D. Kirkland Elementary School Principal Ashley Hoggatt after she was named NAESP National Distinguished Principal from Oklahoma and OAESP Principal of the Year. Hoggatt was joined by family and colleagues for the ceremony.

For more information, contact:  Sen. Carri Hicks at 405-521-5543 or Carri.Hicks@oksenate.gov.