State Awards
PA Principals Association State Awards
Service to Children Award
Each year, the Pennsylvania Principals Association selects a recipient for the “Service to Children” award. Nominations for this award are open to elementary and secondary members and are limited to one of three regions – east, central or west – on a rotating basis. This year the recipient will be selected from one of the following intermediate units in the West Region.
PA Principals Association members are encouraged to nominate one or more candidates for the award. Nominees might include individual school volunteers, community organizations or agencies or other people or groups who have a broad positive impact on all children in our elementary, middle level and high schools. Nominees should not receive financial compensation for their efforts in this regard.
If we can be of service to you, please call the State Office at (717) 732-4999 or email Rebecca Bradley at bradley@paprincipals.org.
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Bob D. Schiller Memorial Cancer Research and Support Award – Sponsored by Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC
Applications Available to Sr. High, Middle Level and Elementary School Principals
The Bob D. Schiller Memorial Cancer Research and Support Award is sponsored by PA Principals Association/Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC, and recognizes a school and its principal from our statewide PA Principals Association membership (secondary or elementary divisions) with a $2,000 monetary award. This award is presented to schools and principals who have promoted programs that support cancer research or survivors of cancer.
An award winner will be selected in the summer by the Board of Directors, prior to Summit26 – PA Educational Leadership Conference, August 2-4, 2026, in Allentown, PA.
If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Bradley at the state office at (717) 732-4999, option 0 or Bradley@paprincipals.org
2026 Kades-Margolis Corporation Mini-Grant
Only available to Elementary Principals and Assistant Principals
The Kades-Margolis Mini-Grant is awarded annually at the PA Principals Association Conference to a current and practicing elementary principal who is a member of the association. This one-time award of $1,000 may be used to enhance the member’s elementary school and the children it serves.
Criteria: Any PA Principals Association elementary principal or assistant principal may apply for this one-time mini-grant by submitting the following:
- The mini-grant must be written and geared toward enhancing specific programs/services directly for the children in the school. For example: funding for field trips for children who cannot afford it, clothing for disadvantaged children, medical needs for children, books and supplies for children who cannot afford it, etc.
- Submit the MINI-GRANT APPLICATION to: Rebecca Bradley at bradley@paprincipals.org
The PA Principals Association staff will determine the awardee and all decisions are final. The awardee must be available to accept the mini-grant at the annual Summit conference.
Joseph Mamana Meritorious Service Award
Program Description and Criteria.