Superintendent John L. Barry would like to recognize outstanding parents, staff and community members who make a difference in the lives of APS students.  Nominees may earn awards in the following categories:

• Classified employee, support
  - includes employees in the divisions of superintendent, human resources, instruction, finance and support services who are not based in a school
  
  
• Classified employee, elementary
  - includes paraeducators, educational assistants, custodians, kitchen and office staff members
  
  
• Classified employee, secondary
  - same as above for K-8, middle schools, high schools, Pickens and Options
  
  
• Licensed employee, elementary
  - Note: two awards per quarter
  - includes nurses, specialists, itinerant, exceptional student services, classroom teachers, etc.)
  
  
• Licensed employee, middle school
  - includes nurses, specialists, itinerant, exceptional student services , classroom teachers, etc.
  
  
• Licensed employee, high school
  - includes nurses, specialists, exceptional student services, classroom teachers, etc.
  - Note: Licensed employees not assigned to a school may be nominated in any of the above licensed categories.
  
  
• Administrative and professional/technical employee
  - includes school and departmental administrators and professional/technical employees
  
  
• Parent
  - includes any parent of an APS student
  
  
• Community/business
  - includes community members and business leaders who have made a positive impact on APS students