Krysti Hesse Honored with Celeste Nameth PBIS Leadership Award!

The Marana Unified School District is proud to congratulate Krysti Hesse, MUSD Social Worker, on being selected as this year’s Celeste Nameth PBIS Leadership Award recipient!

This prestigious statewide award recognizes a leader who has made outstanding contributions through policy, practice, and education to advance Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in Arizona schools. Krysti’s dedication has resulted in greater recognition of the benefits PBIS brings to students, staff, families, and the wider community.

Out of the Arizona PBIS leaders nominated this year, Krysti’s application stood out to a panel of judges. Her application and track record demonstrated her expertise and her unwavering commitment to student success and school culture.

“Krysti is a true systems thinker and PBIS Champion,” said Dr. Cindy Ruich, Director of Student and Family Support Services. “She offers mentorship and coaching to school and district teams, helping them build sustainable Tier 1–3 frameworks. Her humility, strategic vision, and collaborative spirit make her a role model to colleagues across the state.”

We are incredibly proud of Krysti’s impact and the difference she continues to make in the lives’ of our students and families. Congratulations, Krysti, on this well-deserved honor!

About the Celeste Nameth PBIS Leadership Award

In 2022, the AZPBIS advisory council created the Celeste Nameth PBIS Leadership Award, which was named in honor of the award's first recipient. This annual award recognizes a leader who made outstanding contributions that resulted in increased recognition of the benefits of PBIS implementation in Arizona.