News Release

Everett Public Schools

April 8, 2009

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Mary Waggoner, 425-385-4049

State association honors Everett Public Schools' Peter Hendrickson

Dr. Peter Hendrickson, curriculum specialist for curriculum and assessment in Everett Public Schools, has received theArt

Maser Service Award by the Washington Educational Research Association (WERA) for demonstrated and exemplified

outstanding service to WERA for making a significant contribution to the field of educational research.

In his letter of nomination Ric Williams, director of curriculum and assessment said, "Peter has spent his life contributing to the

education of students in Washington state, nationally, and globally. His life is exemplified by his advocacy, leadership,

innovation, scholarship and research. He is one of the finest citizens of our world that we have been privileged to meet and his

contributions are numerous."

"Peter mentors fellow data users, and provides clear guidance with patience and humility to those unfamiliar with the language

of statistics that are necessary in the data realm," Williams continues.

Hendrickson began his career teaching students in Ecuador and Japan after several years as a print and electronic journalist.

As a school principal in Ohio and curriculum and assessment administrator in Alaska and Washington, he is a leader in his

professional organizations and regularly contributes to professional journals. Hendrickson edits

The Standard Deviation

newsletter and educational journal. He will retire in June after 37 years in education.

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