Administrative Assistants
Updated on September 1st, 2026 at 01:40 pm
Administrative Assistant of the Year Award
The administrator’s assistant is an important part of every school; and, OASSA annually recognizes the Ohio Administrative Assistant of the Year at the Administrative Assistant Conference. Nominations are obtained from building principals throughout Ohio, and are judged by a select panel of the OASSA Board of Directors. The award recipient attends the annual Administrative Assistant Conference as a guest of OASSA, and is recognized during the conference by Jostens Corporation.
Nominate your Administrative Assistant today (deadline for nominations is 10/31/25): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScle9oKzcUABp49tJ9IQJY9TwU407uuz7PudwkN9MBsj3IRkA/viewform
For more information about the Administrative Assistant of the Year Award, contact Associate Director Heather Powell at (614) 430-8311 or email at: hpowell@oassa.org.
Award Recipients
2025
Joni Dingey, Secretary at Mechanicsburg High School
2024
Cheryl Dutko, Administrative Assistant at Boardman High School
2023
Pamela Raab, Administrative Assistant at Swanton High School
2022
Jill Burkholder, Secretary at Thomas Worthington High School
2021
Susan Baer, Main Office Secretary at Northwest High School
2019
Sandy Harman, Fremont Ross High School
2018
Angie Speicher, River View High School
2017
Lyndee Wolf, Theodore Roosevelt High School (Kent City Schools)
2016
Rhonda Clayborn, Columbus Alternative High School (Columbus City Schools)
2015
Brenda Robison, Wauseon MS (Wauseon Exempted Village Schools)
2014
Deb Puthoff, St. Henry HS (St. Henry Local)
2013
Paula Beaupry, North Baltimore MS/HS (North Baltimore Local)
2012
Barb Moore, Tri-Valley Middle School (Tri-Valley Local)
2011
Anita Ward, Wedgewood Middle School (Columbus City)
2010
Mindy Graser, New Richmond Middle School (New Richmond EVSD)
2009
Sandy Schwartzengraber, Elida High School (Elida Local)
2008
Lynn Saari, Westerville South High School (Westerville City)
2007
Marlene Iosue, Euclid High School (Euclid City)
2006
Gayle Johnson, Bellevue High School (Bellevue City)
2005
Jeri Bonk, Independence Middle School (Independence Local)