Newport School Comm.'s Flowers gets Distinguished Service Award

Sandra Flowers, member of the Newport School Committee, recently received a Distinguished Service Award from the National School Boards Association, for her outstanding commitment to public education through her school committee leadership and service on the local and national levels.

Sandra has been serving on the Newport School Committee since  2009 and has served on a variety of its subcommittees.  She is a graduate of the Rhode Island Association of School Committee's (RIASC) Leadership Academy, whereby she received recognition from the Rhode Island Board of Education and has participated in over 100 professional development hours with RIASC.  Also, Sandra was an elementary educator in Newport public schools for 30 years.

In a letter to Ms. Flowers, David Pickler, President of the National School Boards Association wrote, "Through your service, you have made a significant contribution to public education in your district and your state, and you have helped to increase respect for school boards across America.  By your excellent work as a school committee member, you have helped to prepare students to become successful, contributing members of a changing, global society."