STANBERRY, MO — Stanberry R-2 Superintendent Bruce Johnson was one of nine educators receiving a 2013 Outstanding Rural Education Award at the annual Missouri Association of Rural Education (MARE) conference held at the Resort at Port Arrowhead in Lake Ozark. Johnson was named Missouri’s Outstanding Rural District Administrator. Each year MARE requests and receives nominations for individuals and school districts for awards. Each selected recipient is then honored at the organization’s annual conference banquet. Dr. Johnson joined the school district about 17 years ago and was instrumental in the construction of a new school building. His academic and financial leadership was cited as key to Stanberry’s success in achieving a succession of Distinction of Performance awards spanning 14 consecutive years. MARE currently consists of 447 members including K-8 and K-12 school districts, individuals and associate members.
