A longtime educator was recently recognized with a top state honor when he was named Principal of the Year from the Oklahoma Association of Secondary School Principals (OASSP).
Chickasaw citizen Jason Hayes serves as principal of Santa Fe High School, in Edmond, Oklahoma. For the past 13 years, Hayes has striven to lead the high school with purpose and has cultivated an inclusive culture of mutual respect for students and staff.
He received the unexpected recognition last spring during a school assembly…