From Deseret News archives:
2 Utah principals, assistant honored as 'cream of crop'
Trio will compete nationally and attend conference
Olympus High's Paul Hansen was named Utah's High School Principal of the Year. Springville Junior High's Everett Kelepolo is the Middle School Principal of the Year. And Riverton High's Brad Sorensen is Assistant Principal of the Year.
The men were nominated by their peers, and chosen by the association's executive board. All three go on the National Association of Secondary School Principals contest and receive a trip to Washington, D.C., for a leadership workshop.
"They do an outstanding job in their schools," said Riverton High principal and association leader Steve Park in announcing winners at a Salt Lake City ceremony. "For them to be recognized by their peers is a great accomplishment."
An educator of 33 years, Hansen has worn many hats. He was Skyline and Granger high's adult education coordinator and has been principal of the Hartvigsen School/Hilda B. Jones Center and Western Hills Elementary. He received a Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education, which comes with $10,000, in 2005.
"As I held a sobbing father in my arms, I thought, I will not go through something like this again (without action)," Hansen said. He teamed with NAMI to implement the Hope for Tomorrow program at his school to raise awareness of mental illness from mood to eating disorders, reduce its stigma and help families find resources to help.
"Some things must be taken care of in order for us to be successful" academically, Hansen said.
Granite District senior director of school services Louie Long calls Hansen bright, dedicated and creative, Park reported. "His integrity is beyond re- proach."
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