Superintendent Dr. Henry Webb Receives Superintendent of the Year Award

Floyd County School superintendent Dr. Henry Webb has earned the title of 2017 Kentucky Superintendent of the Year by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators, they announced in a news release Wednesday. Dr. Webb received the award in a surprise ceremony in Prestonsburg from KASA Executive Director Wayne Young, attended by the district’s faculty, staff, board members, and community leaders. In addition to the recognition, he received a bronze eagle sculpture, a $2,500 scholarship for a Floyd County high school senior, a SOY ring, and travel reimbursement to the AASA National Conference on Education. KASA Executive Director Wayne Young called Webb’s leadership “remarkable” and that he has “established a culture of excellence.” Dr. Webb is now a finalist for the National Superintendent of the Year Award, given by the American Association of School Administrators in March 2017.