On June 6, 2006, Larry L. Powell was elected Superintendent of Fresno County Schools. Larry has won many awards including the 2003 Superintendent of the Year for the Association of California Administrators—Region 9 which includes Mariposa, Merced, Madera, and Fresno Counties. He was named “Top Dog” as an Outstanding Alumni of the Fresno State University. He is very active in community and civic groups as well as many professional organizations. Larry is on many non-profit boards and serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees for Fresno Pacific University where he also taught as an Adjunct Graduate Faculty. In the past, he has served as a member of the State Board for the Association of California School Administrators. Struck with Polio at the age of 15 months, Larry speaks publicly about overcoming adversity and succeeding in life.