Karen May Named TEPSA Region 11 Assistant Principal of the Year
McCall Elementary Assistant Principal Karen May
Named TEPSA Region 11 AP of the Year
ALEDO, Texas, February 12, 2025 - McCall Elementary assistant principal Karen May was named the 2025 Region 11 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA).
“We are thankful for Mrs. May’s leadership and dedication to growing greatness in our staff and students in Aledo ISD and at McCall Elementary,” Aledo ISD Superintendent Dr. Susan Bohn said. “She is a compassionate, positive and thoughtful servant leader who works hard and also makes sure the learning environment is fun! We’re so grateful for TEPSA acknowledging Mrs. May with this honor.”
May has been an assistant principal in Aledo ISD since 2019, serving at McAnally Intermediate and then McAnally Middle School for four years and at McCall for the last two years. Prior to that, May served as a special education teacher at Hughes Middle School in Burleson ISD and as an English-language arts-reading teacher at Leonard Middle School in Fort Worth ISD.
“I am so honored and humbled to be selected for this award,” May said. “I am lucky to have the opportunity to be at McCall Elementary with such an amazing group of students and staff who make me better everyday!”
The TEPSA Assistant Principal of the Year is a peer-based award that celebrates assistant principals from the 20 TEPSA Regions across the state who demonstrate exceptional leadership in fostering a culture of excellence for students and teachers on their PK-8 campus.
One TEPSA Region AP of the Year will be selected as the 2025 NAESP National Assistant Principal of the Year for Texas. Supported by Horace Mann, the national award recognizes leaders who are committed to excellence through programs designed to meet the academic and social needs of all students; have firmly established community ties with parents and local business organizations; show strong educational leadership by setting high expectations for school staff and students; and exhibit exceptional leadership in a particular school program.
Honorees will be recognized at the TEPSA Legacy Luncheon Wednesday, June 11 at the Round Rock Kalahari.
“Karen has played a pivotal role in creating a supportive and dynamic learning environment in her school community. We are proud to recognize Karen’s leadership and dedication to ensuring students are engaged, and achieve success throughout their education,” said TEPSA Executive Director Harley Eckhart.