Purpose & Intent:
The MSBO Meridian Award of Excellence is a special recognition award acknowledging successful practices in all areas of school management and education. Practices must be implemented in a district and applicants must document benefits to the district or MSBO.
2023 Winner
- James Stottlemyer, West Bloomfield School District
Honorable Mentions:
- Jon Barth, Farmington Public Schools
- James Graham, School District of the City of Pontiac
2022 Winner
- Wayne Westland Community School District Maintenance & Operations Department
2021 Winners
- Jon Barth, Berkley School District
- David Mustonen, Dearborn Public Schools
2020 Winners
- Jon Barth, Berkley School District
- Wayne Westland Community School District Maintenance & Operations Department
- Anne Armstrong, Kyle Barr and Jim English, West Ottawa Public Schools
- Pete Muscio, Rochester Community Schools
2019 Winners
- Maintenance, Operations & Technology Departments, Wayne-Westland Community Schools
- Theo Kerhoulas and David Koester, Port Huron Area School District
- Jon Barth, Berkley School District
- Teri Les, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2018 Winners
- Jon Barth, Berkley School District
- Macomb ISD
- Matthew Hess, Birmingham Public Schools
- Geno Montayne, Wayne-Westland Community Schools
- Dexter Community Schools
2017 Winner
- Geno Montayne, Wayne-Westland Community Schools
2016 Winners
- Pam King, Lake Orion Community Schools
- Geno Montayne, Wayne-Westland Community Schools
- Eastern Upper Peninsula Business Services Consortium
- Lake Orion Transportation Department
2015 Winners
- Susan Bordewyk, Forest Hills Public Schools
- Genesee Intermediate School District
- Brian Goby, Bloomfield Hills School
- Southwestern Michigan School Business Officials
2014 Winners
- Stephen King, Birmingham Public Schools
- John Stoner, Rochester Community Schools
2013 Winners
- Andrew Fountain and Sue Tumey, Lake Orion Community Schools
- Dale Goby
- Wes Goodman and Jessica Kimmel, Clarkston Community Schools
- Laura Harrington, Chippewa Valley Schools
- Lake Shore Public Schools
2012 Winners
- John Fitzgerald, Lake Orion Schools
2010 Winners
- Belding Area Schools
- Dexter Community Schools
- Greenville Public Schools
- Wayland Union Schools
- Wayne-Westland Community Schools
2009 Winners
- Downriver Operations Managers
- Jim Pearse, Farmington Public Schools
- Grosse Pointe Public Schools
- Michigan Retirement Investment Consortium
2008 Winners
- Jim Pearse, Farmington Public Schools
- Oakland Schools
- Marilyn Nieman, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
- Kalamazoo RESA
2007 Winners
- Diane Block and Cherie Nutter, Alpena Public Schools
- Cheryl Cannon, Farmington Public Schools
- Leo Consiglio, Lincoln Park School District
- Dan Davis, Grand Ledge Public Schools
- Detroit Public Schools
- Mike Hagerty, Allegan Area ESA
- Ian Locke and Monica Morgan, Waterford School District
- Patrick Murphy, Rochester Consolidated Schools
- Thomas Svitkovich, Genesee ISD
2006 Winners
- Ronald Aten, Farmington Public Schools
- Jim English, Wayland Union School District
- Marilyn Nieman, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
- Dan Milbeck, John Roeck, Robert Shaner, and Thomas Wall, Warren Consolidated Schools
- Detroit Public Schools
2005 Winners
- T. Scott Blankenship, Leslie Public Schools
- Detroit Public Schools
- James G. Feil, Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD
- Chris Kenninburg
- Delores McMullen, Fennville Public Schools
- Robert Schrauben, Belding Area Schools
- Jack Timmer, Grandville Public Schools
- Warren Consolidated Schools
2004 Winners
- Ronald Aten, Farmington Public Schools
- Mike Casey and Charlie McGinnis, South Lyon Community Schools
- Dale Goby and Randall Raymond, Detroit Public Schools
- Louk Markham, Portage Public Schools
- Kristina Martin, Macomb ISD
- Jill Tomyn and Randy Westerman, Huron Valley Schools
2003 Winners
- Karen Anderson, Gwinn Area Community Schools
- James Bleau, Swartz Creek Community Schools
- Robert Brady, Waterford School District
- Laura Harrington, Birmingham School District
- Charlie McGinnis, South Lyon Community Schools
- Helen McNamara and Susan Tinney, Ingham ISD
- John Thompson, Fraser Public Schools
2002 Winners
- Michael Adamczyk, Troy School District
- Vicki Duso, Midland County ESA
- Robert Matouka, Rochester Community Schools
- Norman McGarry, Birmingham Public Schools
2001 Winners
- Kenneth Drenth
- William Townsley, Berrien County ISD
- William Tousley, Farmington Public Schools