Torah Day School principal honored

Rabbi Kalmen Rosenbaum, principal of Torah Day School in Atlanta, has been named a "2009 National Distinguished Principal" for Georgia.

Given by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the U.S. Department of Education, the award recognizes the work done by the nation's top principals. According to its criteria, winners must be a principal for five years, maintain high expectations of students and staff and show evidence of outstanding contributions to the school and education profession.

Rosenbaum, who over 40 years has led five schools in five states, took the reins of Torah Day School in 1994. During his tenure, the K-8 school has earned federal recognition as a Blue Ribbon school and dual accreditation from the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.