(Fargo, ND) -- North High School Principal Andrew Dahlen has been named the Fargo Public Schools 2021 Administrator of the Year. Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi made the surprise announcement Friday at a morning staff meeting at North High School. Dahlen has served Fargo Public Schools for nearly three decades as the North High School principal. He assumed his role during the 1993-94 school year and has been in this position ever since. Prior to leading North High School, Dahlen held the associate principal position at Grand Forks Central High School. Other previous professional roles include being the athletic director for the Grand Forks Public School District and spending eight years as a mathematics teacher at Red River High School.