Centennial Superintendent Tim DeWaard earned the University of Nebraska at Kearney Leaders in Education and Service Award. DeWaard (center) is pictured with Richard Meyer, chair of the educational administration department at UNK, and Patricia Hoehner, associate professor with the educational administration department.
Centennial Superintendent Tim DeWaard was recently presented the 2018 University of Nebraska at Kearney Leaders in Education and Service Award.
Membership in UNKLES is an honor bestowed on administrators who have distinguished themselves with leadership and service as documented by their peers.
DeWaard has served as principal and/or superintendent for schools statewide—Eustis-Farnam, Valentine, Tri County and, since 2007, Centennial.
He has been active at the state level through his involvement with the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association and Nebraska Council of School Administrators.
The selection for this award was in recognition of DeWaard’s diligence and observed success as an administrator. With his membership in this honorary administrative group, he joins an elite corps of educators.
