Alliance for Education Community Blog: The Alliance for Education awards Nathan Hale High School principal Jill Hudson with the Foster Award

Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Alliance for Education awards Nathan Hale High School principal Jill Hudson with the Foster Award

(left to right) Sara Morris, President & CEO, Alliance for Education;
Jill Hudson, Principal, Nathan Hale High School;
Judy Runstad, Foster Pepper, PPLLC &
Alliance for Education Emeritus Board Member

This morning, the Alliance for Education was delighted to award the Thomas B. Foster Award to Principal Jill Hudson of Nathan Hale High School. For ten years, we have granted this award to an exceptional secondary school principal. Included is a $50,000 cash grant to the school to be used at the principal's discretion.
At an energetic all-school assembly in the gym, District & Alliance leadership, school staff and a lot of Jill's family and friends surprised her with the award. Please see below for details on her accomplishments on behalf of students.

From everyone here at the Alliance, we extend huge congratulations to Jill on such well-earned recognition. Thank you for everything you do! What a great morning! People like you put a spring in all of our steps.

Principal Hudson will be formally honored at the Alliance for Education's 10th Annual Community Breakfast on March 29.

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