LKSD is proud to announce that
Ayaprun Elitnaurvik principal Josh Gill has been named 2023 National Distinguished Principal by the Alaska Association of
Elementary School Principals. In a press release, the Alaska Council of School Administrators wrote:
"Joshua Gill was nominated and selected through a statewide search process conducted by the Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals. Gill graduated from the University of Maine at Fort Kent with a B.S. in Elementary Education and went on to receive his M. Ed. in Educational Leadership from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2007. Prior to beginning his service at Ayaprun Elitnaurvik School in 2021, Gill served both as the Principal of Gladys Jung Elementary and Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat School, as well as as the Director of Personnel in the Lower Kuskokwim School District.
"Gill is a true educational and community leader. In addition to his leadership in LKSD, he has previously served as a Board Member on both the SESA Board, and the Alaska Governor’s Council on Disability and Special Education. Gill currently serves as a Board Member on the Alaska Down Syndrome Network, the Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals and the Alaska Council of School Administrators, and is a member of the Alaska Literacy Blueprint Stakeholder Group.
"Gill has been a mainstay in Bethel and the surrounding areas and exemplifies what it means to be dedicated to student learning and his district. Previous colleague Eric Peterson shared that “Throughout his tenure in LKSD, Josh has frequently been called upon to step outside his current duties to support the greater need. Every time he has fulfilled these requests.” Gill will travel to Washington DC in October 2023 for two days of activities planned to honor and bring well-deserved recognition to the elementary administrators selected by their respective states."
Congratulations to Principal Gill on this well-deserved honor!