Nominate a CCSD educator for a Foundation for Excellence Award

Have you collaborated with a professional in the Clarke County School District whom you believe deserves to be recognized for their excellent work? If so, the Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County is now accepting nominations for 11 awards. The deadline nominations is Friday, March 4 by 4:30 p.m. All nominations must be mailed or hand delivered to the CCSD Office of Public Relations, 440 Dearing Ext, P.O. Box 1708, Athens, GA 30606. Six copies of the application (five for the judges plus the original for the executive director) must be included for the packet to be considered complete and ready to be judged.

Each nominee (or his/her nominator or designee) should check carefully to make sure that all necessary work documentation, essays, letters of support, etc., are included and that instructions about length and font size are observed.

Listed below are the awards that are open for 2016:

  • Frusanna S. Booth Chair for Teachers of English and Language Arts ($1250 for two years) [5 years teaching/3 in CCSD] Booth Chair Nomination packet
  • Charlotte Brown Chair for Teachers of Special Education ($1250 for two years) [5 years teaching/3 in CCSD] Brown Chair Nomination packet
  • Lamar Dodd Chair for Teachers of Fine Arts ($1250 for two years) [5 years teaching/3 in CCSD] Dodd Chair Nomination packet
  • Jenny Penney Oliver Chair for Counselors and Student Support Personnel ($1250 for two years) [5 years teaching/3 in CCSD] Oliver Chair Nomination packet
  • Margaret & Raymond Ponsoldt Chair for Elementary School Teachers ($1250 for two years) [5 years teaching/3 in CCSD] Ponsoldt Chair Nomination packet
  • Friends of Eve Carson Excellence in Teaching Award ($500 for two years) [5 years teaching/3 in CCSD] Excellence in Teaching Award Nomination packet
  • Newland Family Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award ($500 for two years) [5 years teaching/3 in CCSD] Excellence in Teaching Award Nomination packet
  • Walter Allen, Sr. Inspiring Teacher Award ($500) [5 years teaching/3 in CCSD] Walter Allen, Sr. Inspiring Teacher Award Nomination packet
  • Seasoned Teacher Award ($500) [20 years teaching/15 in CCSD] Seasoned Teacher Award Nomination packet
  • Freida M. Thomas Teacher of Promise Award ($500) [no more than 4 years teaching] Freida M. Thomas Teacher of Promise Award Nomination packet
  • Howard B. Stroud Community Service Award ($500) [note that this is for non-certificated CCSD employees] Howard B. Stroud Community Service Award Nomination packet

All information can be found on the Foundation for Excellence website. Please contact executive director

CJ Amason

at 706-224-7636 with questions or concerns.

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