Erin Peterson, assistant principal of Fort Couch Middle School in Upper St. Clair, has been recognized with the Leonard R. Ference Outstanding Administrator Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Middle Level Educators.
The award, established in 2004, honors âadministrators who value, understand and support middle level education practices that promote powerful learning for young adolescents,â according to the associationâs website.
Peterson was nominated for the award by Joe DeMar, Fort Couch Middle School principal, with letters of support from Kate Ruth, middle school English/language arts curriculum leader and reading specialist at Fort Couch, and Catherine Deep, a Fort Couch Middle School parent.