By: Barnett Wright<\/p>\n Jefferson County Schools\u2019s Walter B. Gonsoulin Jr., Ph.D., has been named the National Superintendent of the Year by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, the first from Alabama to win the award. The announcement was made during the recent National Conference on Education in New Orleans.<\/p>\n AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n \u201cTo me, this is one of the greatest honors of my life. As a child growing up in New Iberia, Louisiana, I never could have imagined achieving this honor,\u201d Gonsoulin said. \u201cHowever, I want to be clear, while my name is on the award, I am only one part of it. I would not be in this position if it were not for the hard work of the teachers, administrators, support personnel, board members, students and parents. They are the heartbeat of Jefferson County Schools.\u201d<\/p>\n The Alabama Weather Blog is pleased to present an excerpt from a featured article in partnership with the Alabama News Center. For the full post including images, videos, and related links, please visit the article HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Category<\/strong>: ALL POSTS<\/a>, Partner News Stories<\/a>, Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gonsoulin-Superintendent-of-the-Year-e1742409542948.jpg\")
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