GAMBRILLS, MD – Arundel High School Assistant Principal Lyndsay Huerbin was surprised this morning, January 16, 2026, when Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals Executive Director Chris Truffer and Anne Arundel County Public Schools leaders announced she had been named the 2026 MASSP High School Assistant Principal of the Year. The recognition, delivered during what Huerbin believed was a routine meeting in a classroom at Arundel High, marks the third such honor for an AACPS administrator in the past eight days.
Board Members Dana Schallheim, Robert Silkworth and Brayden Morgan joined other school system leaders to witness the presentation. Huerbin, who has served in AACPS for 19 years, is in her second year as assistant principal at Arundel High School in Gambrills. She previously served as a Right Start Advisor and assistant principal at Old Mill High School and taught English at Glen Burnie High School.
“I am honored to receive the Assistant Principal of the Year award. Being an educator is a privilege and has always been my calling,” Huerbin said. “Every day I get the opportunity to interact with my students and staff, to celebrate their strengths, and to make sure they feel seen, valued, and supported. Thank you to all of my colleagues and students who have inspired me in various ways to pour my heart into this job.”
The award highlights Huerbin’s student-centered leadership. A colleague wrote in her nomination packet: “Lyndsay Huerbin consistently centers the needs of students in every decision she makes. Her approach is deeply individualized – she doesn’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. I’ve watched her create personalized support plans for students based on academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs, always involving teachers, counselors, and families in the process… Lyndsay’s leadership ensures that no student falls through the cracks.”
A student shared: “I, along with many other students at Arundel High, have a very special connection with Mrs. Huerbin. She has always been someone to help me get back on track or through a rough day. If I need her, she has always been there and understanding of what I need to succeed.”
National Association of Secondary School Principals CEO Ronn Nozoe praised both Huerbin and Northeast Middle School Assistant Principal Andrea Cannady, who received the MASSP Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year award last week. “These outstanding Maryland assistant principals lead with empathy, courage, and unwavering belief in their students’ potential,” Nozoe said. “Their daily actions remind us that great schools begin with leaders who listen to their people and inspire their growth.”
The announcement follows two other recent MASSP honors for AACPS. Last week, Meade High School Principal Dr. Ryan Durr was named High School Principal of the Year, and Cannady received the middle school assistant principal award. The three recognitions in eight days underscore the strength of administrative leadership across Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which serves more than 85,000 students in one of Maryland’s largest districts.
Arundel High School, located in northern Anne Arundel County near Gambrills, enrolls approximately 2,100 students in grades 9-12. The school emphasizes personalized learning, college and career readiness, and comprehensive student support systems. Huerbin’s role involves overseeing student services, discipline, attendance, and coordination of academic interventions, areas where her individualized approach has been cited as a key strength.
Huerbin will represent Maryland at the national level in the NASSP Assistant Principal of the Year program later in 2026. The recognition celebrates her 19 years of service and reinforces AACPS’s focus on building supportive environments for students and staff.
