PNGISD Superintendent Dr. Mike Gonzales hands out retirement gifts to staff members during a drive-thru event in Spring 2020. (Mike Tobias/PNGISD)

Dr. Gonzales named Region 5 Superintendent of the Year

Dr. Mike Gonzales was announced Tuesday as the Superintendent of the Year from the  as the Region 5 Education Service Center.

The announcement came by the way of a press release from the organization.

In the release, Region 5 stated that Gonzales was "nominated for the position by the local school board, and a non-biased selection team of school board members from various districts made the final selection."

Gonzales will be subsequently interviewed as a regional winner in late summer by the TASB State Selection Committee — when five finalists will be chosen to proceed in the process for the State Superintendent of the Year honors.

Read the complete press release here.

PNGISD Superintendent Dr. Mike Gonzales meets with journalism students after being presented with a copy of the 2020 yearbook. (Mike Tobias/PNGISD)