Myriam Rogers, Superintendent of Baltimore County Public School (BCPS), is one of two superintendents in the running for a Women in School Leadership Award that recognizes exceptional contributions to K-12 public education.
AASA, The School Superintendent’s Association, a national organization for school system leaders, will announcerecipients of the annual award in February 2026 during its conference in Nashville, Tennessee. David Schuler, AASA’s executive director, said in his announcement, “These accomplished leaders have demonstrated a deep commitment to student success, staff development, and innovation in education.”
Rogers, who began her tenure as BCPS superintendent in July 2023, called the nomination a “validation” of the BCPS team’s work. “This is less an individual award than it is an acknowledgement that all of us dedicated to improving our school system are heading in the right direction and making real, positive, and substantial progress,” she said in a statement.
BCPS’s progress in student achievement for the 2024-25 academic school year was noted in the Maryland Department of Education report released in November. Baltimore County led the state with the most public schools rated with five stars (23) and improved its average star rating (3.42) for the second year in a row. Additionally, 26 BCPS schools increased their overall star rating.
Jane Lichter, board of education chair, called Rogers’ leadership a “catalyst” in moving the school system forward. “When [Dr. Rogers] became superintendent, she quickly identified the challenges before us and put sound, evidence-based strategies in place to turn around years of academic decline,” Lichter stated. “As a result, we’ve seen steadyincreases in state testing, higher star-rated schools, less chronic absenteeism, and improved teacher retention.”
Rogers began her professional career as a chemistry teacher at Woodlawn High School and since then has climbed the ranks to serve as a school principal and hold various education administration roles in Baltimore County and Montgomery County public schools. Prior to her appointment leading the 111,000-student, 20,000-staff person BCPS, Rogers served as the system’s deputy superintendent.
The AASA, which stands for American Association of School Administrators, selects two finalists for each of two Women in Leadership awards – one for principals and leaders in central offices and the other for female superintendents. Finalists are evaluated on their leadership in meeting students’ learning needs, personal and organizational communication strength, professional improvement of knowledge and skills, and active community involvement. The other superintendent finalist is from California.
Founded in 1865, the Arlington-Virginia based organization represents 13,000 educational leaders across the United States and serves as a national voice for public education and district leadership in Washington.