NAESP PRESS RELEASE
Josie Floyd, principal of Dudley Elementary School, has been named as one of 39 exemplary elementary and middle-level principals from across the nation to receive the award of 2026 NAESP National Distinguished Principal (NDP) by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
The pre-K-8 principals will travel to the nation’s capital Oct. 15-16, 2026, to participate in two days of events that culminate in an awards banquet to honor their accomplishments. The program will be held at The Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C.
“Principals are the driving force behind thriving school communities,” said NAESP Executive Director Stephanie Morris. “The NAESP National Distinguished Principal program recognizes leaders who not only inspire academic achieveme…