The superintendent of Upper Lake Unified School District was recently honored as the “Superintendent of the Year” for the Association of California School Administrators Region 4. Dr. Giovanni Annous said it’s a great honor to be placed in such distinguished ranks as those of the past honorees. Tenderly Logan, director of Pupil Personnel Services at ULUSD, who submitted the nomination, said because of Dr. Annous’s students first approach, everything he does in the district and community is all about engaging and uplifting the lives of students.