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Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD) selected Matt Phillips, principal at Brown Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District, as a 2012 Special Ambassador Award recipient. It is the highest recognition bestowed by SSD and it honors those who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to  SSD students and/or staff.

Phillips will be honored at SSD’s Special Salutes Awards banquet March 7 at 6:30 p.m., at the Moolah Temple Ballroom in Maryland Heights.

“I’m humbly honored that parents think that much of my leadership to nominate me for this award,” said Phillips. “My passion has always been students with special needs, so it’s an honor to be recognized by SSD for my services for students with special needs.”

Parent Jacqueline Clay and Phillips’ secretary, Patty Treat, nominated him for the award.

“He follows through on what he says he will do,” said Clay. “He’s visible in the building and he answers his phone. How many times do you call a school and the principal answers? I have never met a person like Mr. Phillips and he is most deserving of this award.”

“I have a special needs child,” said Treat. “I have seen what Mr. Phillips does for Brown’s special needs students that go above and beyond what any parent could ever imagine. Mr. Phillips cares about all students equally and he has a passion to see them succeed it whatever they set out to do.”

Phillips is one of 13 Special Ambassador Award recipients. SSD allows anyone – SSD staff, parents or partner districts to nominate people, but nominators have to make a case as to why their nomination makes an impact on SSD students or staff. A judging committee reviews all of the nominations before selecting the winners.

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