(KNZA)--Hiawatha Middle School Principal Dave Coufal has been honored.

Coufal has been named by the Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals as the Area I Middle School Principal of the Year.
 
He was nominated and selected by his peers.

Candidates are evaluated on their school leadership, school improvement, dedication, professionalism and service to students.

Coufal has served as principal at Hiawatha since the 2005-06 school year.   

The KASSP is an organization of more than 375 secondary school principals from Kansas.   

Coufal will be formally honored during the KASSP fall conference November 8th in Wichita.