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(l-r) Tom Woodward, Tetzlaff Assistant Principal; Dr. Mary Sieu, ABC Superintendent; Crechena Wise, Tetzlaff Principal; Dr. Cheryl Bodger, Director of Schools; Tuesday Hancock-Stoffer, Tetzlaff Dean of Students
Staff Report
On May 6, 2015 the Association of California School Administrators Region XIV held their Awards Ceremony at the Grand Event Center in Long Beach. Crechena Wise, Principal of Tetzlaff Academy in the ABC Unified School District was selected as the Middle School Principal of the Year.
Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu introduced and presented the Award to Crechena Wise at the Ceremony.
Mrs. Wise has been Principal of Tetzlaff Academy since 2008 and has transformed the school to become one of the most popular magnet schools in the District.
Under Mrs. Wise’s leadership, Tetzlaff’s Accelerated Learning Academy with a Pre-Advanced Placement Program has earned the Golden Bell Award, the California Distinguished School Award, National Model Middle School and became a Demonstration School by the College Board.
Dr. Sieu said “Her promotion of success for all students, collaboration with families and community members, efficient management of resources at the school and building leadership capacity are all qualities that warrant Crechena Wise being recognized as the Middle School Principal of the Year. She was joined by her family along with many members of the Tetzlaff staff and ABC district administrators. Later in the evening, it was announced that Crechena Wise was also selected as the State Middle School Principal of the Year. She will be recognized at the November ACSA Awards Ceremony held in Sacramento.
