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This award will go to a person or persons who have made a special and unique contribution to the cause of education over an extended period of time and particularly in the last year within the purview of their job.

Read more about theÌýChampion of Education Award, including guidelines and online nomination form.

The winner is an ESP member who has made a special and unique contribution to the cause of education over an extended period of time and particularly in the last year. ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™s Edythe Crow honoree is ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™s nominee for the NEA Education Support Professional of the Year Award which recognizes the contributions of ESP to their schools, communities, and their profession. Please use the Application instructions PDF as a guideline to follow when submitting applications for this year.

Read more about theÌýEdythe Crowe Education Support Professional Award, including guidelines and online nomination form.

The award shall go to a person or persons who have made a special and unique contribution to the cause of education over an extended period of time and particularly in the last year.

Read more about theÌýFriend of Education Award, including guidelines and online nomination form.

The award will be given annually to an ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ member who has confronted extraordinary challenges in assuring their students, their school, their colleagues, or their profession, have been treated fairly and justly.

Read more about theÌýLarry Caldwell Advocacy Award, including guidelines and online nomination form.

This award goes to a certified member who recognizes, rewards, and promotes excellence in teaching and advocacy for the profession. ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™s Nakamura honoree is ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™s nomination for the NEA Award for Teaching Excellence. The awardee will be ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™s guest at the NEA Foundation Banquet in February. To apply, please fill out and print the NEA’s Teacher of the Year award application from the NEA Foundation website, and send the completed form to ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ like all other awards. We will submit the Nakamura Award winner to NEA as our nominee.

Read more about theÌýNakamura and Teaching Excellence Award, including guidelines and online nomination form.

The Membership Recruiter award is presented to a member annually who has exhibited leadership skills in the area of membership recruitment and retention. The recipient of this award is selected on the basis of sustained efforts in the area of membership recruitment and retention.

Read more about theÌýMembership Recruiter Award, including guidelines and online nomination form.

Monica Beaudoin was an advocate for students, teachers, ESPs, and public education.
While a teacher in the Lake Pend Oreille school district she successfully ran for the
Idaho House of Representatives, serving two terms. She gave up her seat in the
legislature when she was elected as ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ President, serving four years. Monica
championed many causes and projects as an ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ member and was instrumental in
launching the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Children’s Fund. After her term as ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ President and after retirement,
Monica remained very active in the Association. She served on both the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ and NEA
Board of Directors for many years as a retired representative and was active in the
North ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Retired Chapter. Monica spent her entire career
advocating for children and public education, and her contributions will long be
remembered.

The Monica Beaudoin Award is created to honor an ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ retired educator who has
continued to be active in retirement and made significant contributions to the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿
Retired Organization.

Read more about theÌýMonica Beaudoin Award, including guidelines and an online nomination form.

This award recognizes and rewards a person who, like Sam, understands and celebrates the ways we are all alike downplays our differences. The award shall be to a person or persons who have made a special and unique contribution to the cause of public education over an extended period of time and particularly in the last year.

Read more about theÌýSam Cikaitoga Minority Service Award, including guidelines and online nomination form.

This award was created to honor ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ members who share Shane’s commitment to and passion for public education and the work of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ and shall be awarded to a current and active member for outstanding and dedicated service to their local and state education associations.

Read more about theÌýShane Anderson Award, including guidelines and online nomination form.

The award will be given annually to a current ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ member who has formally or informally mentored new or struggling colleague(s).

Read more about theÌýSue Hovey Mentoring Award, including guidelines and online nomination form.

This award goes to one elementary education major and/or one secondary education major who is currently enrolled in a teacher training program.

Read more about theÌýTeacher Trainee Award, including guidelines and online nomination form.