MN School Office Professional of the Year
The award of Minnesota School Office Professional of the Year was developed to honor and celebrate an often unrecognized but key position within the educational community, the School Office Professional. If interested in nominating a school office professional, click here for an application.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2025
Selection Criteria/Eligibility:
- Nominee must have at least 5 years of service in a school office.
- Nominee must be a current member of MASOP.
- Nominator must be a current member of MASSP or MESPA.
Letters of recommendation from:
- You – the Nominator
- District Staff Member
- Student
A selection panel will choose the MN School Office Professional of the Year and the winner will be honored at the 2026 MASSP Winter Conference Banquet. The administrator who nominated the recipient will have the honor of introducing the award winner.
Contact Kim Sievert at Kim@massp.org for any questions.
2026 MASSP Office Professional of the Year: Krystle Enninga, Yellow Medicine East Middle/High School
Krystle Enninga, an administrative assistant at Yellow Medicine East Middle/High School, was named the MASSP 2026 Minnesota School Office Professional of the Year. As described by her administrator, she is the heartbeat of their building and helped lead their Vote Yes Committee to pass a $74 million bond referendum to build a new school facility. Krystle supports staff, students, parents, and community members with a level of care and professionalism and is able to bring calm to chaos, solutions to problems, and warmth to every interaction.
