Stritch alum named Wisconsin Superintendent of the Year

Stritch alumnus Dr. Robert Mayfield has been named the 2020 Superintendent of the Year by the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators. Mayfield, the superintendent for the Kimberly Area School District, earned a Ph.D. in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service from Stritch in 2006.

“I am truly humbled to receive this honor, which represents all the talent, hard work and commitment of our staff, school leaders, Board of Education, students and families throughout our District,” said Mayfield.

“Dr. Mayfield is an exemplary superintendent and a great representative of the high quality of district leadership that exists in school systems across Wisconsin,” said Jon Bales, Executive Director of WASDA. “We are very pleased to recognize his outstanding work through the Superintendent of the Year award.”

Mayfield has served in the Kimberly Area School District for 27 years during which he has served as an assistant superintendent for learning, associate high school principal, elementary school principal, special education teacher and athletic coach. He has been the district's superintendent since 2008.

During his time as superintendent, Mayfield has focused on building a public school system around three components: a clear vision for the future in which all students reach their potential, developing high-quality staff and creating a culture of continuous improvement.