By Kristina Schnack Kotlus
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Stafford, Va. — A Stafford County High School principal has been named one of the county’s top educators.
Tom Nichols of North Stafford High School was selected by Stafford County Public Schools as their 2011 Principal of the Year and has also been honored by the Washington Post in their Distinguished Educational Leadership Awards.
According to Stafford County Schools Nichols has taught in Stafford since 1991, beginning his career as a technology teacher and founding the first modular technology foundations lab in Virginia, at Brooke Point High School, where he also served as Assistant Principal.
Nichols was appointed Principal of North Stafford in 2004.
Nichols is noted for implementing the Jostens’ Renaissance Program to recognize not only success in students, but faculty and staff as well. A Stafford County Schools release also indicates Nichols creation of a freshman at-risk academy and a credit recovery program to ensure that students graduate on time.
Along with other Distinguished Educational Leadership Award recipients, Nichols will be recognized at a reception on April 28.
Kristina Schnack Kotlus is PotomacLocal.com’s Style and Events producer and lives with her family in Woodbridge.
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