A Redding administrator has been named the 2018 Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year by the Connecticut Association of Schools. Darlene Wallin, this year’s winner, is the assistant principal at John Read Middle School. She was nominated for the award by Diane Martin, the school’s principal. Wallin has also served as the school climate coordinator since 2011 and is the newly appointed School climate specialist for the five schools that make up the Easton, Redding and Region 9 districts.