Ty Mase began his career in 1995 in Alaska with the Bristol Bay School District as a Secondary Generalist & Activities Director. Prior to coming to Alaska, he worked many years as a teacher on the Navajo Nation. Ty has been the Superintendent for the Lake and Peninsula School District since 2008. Ty has also worked as the Assistant Superintendent and Director of Instruction and Assessment.
Ty holds a degree in history and a masters in education from Mansfield University in Pennsylvania. His administrative graduate work was from University of Alaska Anchorage.
Past AASA Alaska Superintendent of the Year Winners:
2020 Alaska Superintendent of the Year: Kerry Boyd
2019 Alaska Superintendent of the Year: Karen Gaborik
About the Superintendent of the Year:
As a sponsor of the superintendent of the Year program, First Student wants to recognize these leaders in a special way this year, because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the disruption that has affected all education systems but also the innovative approaches that the superintendents and school districts addressed through radio, television, zoom and take-home packages. These superintendents are the very best in public education and are needed more than ever during this crisis.
About the Award:
The superintendent of the Year program, sponsored by First Student and AASA, The School superintendents Association, pays tribute to the talent and vision of the men and women who lead the nation’s public schools.
State level winners are selected on the following criteria:
- Leadership for Learning
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Community Involvement