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The NEA Foundation's 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala
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| The NEA Foundation's 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala |
Legendary football great, literacy champion, author and broadcaster Tiki Barber was among the extraordinary individuals honored Friday evening for exceptional contributions to public education at The NEA Foundation’s 13th annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
Emceed by local NBC4 (WRC-TV) sports anchor and reporter, Lindsay Czarniak, the red carpet-themed gala drew nearly 900 guests—including education and corporate leaders and government officials—who celebrated the men and women who work in America’s public schools.
Barber accepted the prestigious NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, presented each year to an individual who demonstrates an exemplary commitment to advancing public education.
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| NBC4 sports anchor and reporter Lindsay Czarniak and football great Tiki Barber prepare to announce the national award winner. |
In addition to The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, more than 50 awards were bestowed upon the nation’s top educators, most notably Lynette Wayne, the recipient of The NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence. Selected from five national finalists, Wayne, a first- and second-grade teacher at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Hastings, Minn., received a total of $35,000 for her achievements.
Each of the five finalists for the national honor received The Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence, which included $10,000 and financial support from The Horace Mann Companies to attend the gala. All nominees for the award received The I CAN Learn® Award for Teaching Excellence and funding to travel to the gala from I CAN Learn® Education Systems.
The 2008 Recipient of The NEA Member Benefits
Award for Teaching Excellence
Lynette Wayne, a first- and second-grade teacher at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Hastings, Minn., received a total of $35,000 for her achievements. The award, which carries a cash prize of $25,000, honors creative instructional expertise, attention to diversity, community engagement, advocacy for the profession and leadership in professional development.
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From left to right: Lou Lower, President & CEO, Horace Mann; John
I. Wilson, Executive Director, NEA; Barber, Lynette Wayne, Minnesota educator and national awardee; Harriet Sanford, President & CEO, The NEA Foundation; Barry Hudson, VP Member Relations, NEA Member Benefits Companies; and Reg Weaver, President, NEA. |
The 2008
Recipients of The Horace Mann
Awards for
Teaching Excellence
As
recipients of The Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence, these five educators received a personal gift of $10,000 from the Horace Mann Companies. In addition, one of these five will
be selected to receive the NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching
Excellence and an additional $25,000. All nominees, including the recipients
of the I CAN Learn Awards for Teaching Excellence, will
be honored at the gala.
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Rachel Gifford, nominated by the Louisiana Association of Educators, is a science teacher
at Carrie Martin Elementary School in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. |
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Karen Ginty, nominated by the New Jersey Education Association, is a kindergarten teacher at Monmouth Beach Elementary School
in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey. |
| Douglas R. Graney, nominated by the Virginia Education Association, is a social studies teacher at Herndon High School in Herndon, Virginia. |
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Carole Darlene Moyer, nominated by the Ohio Education Association, is an early childhood education teacher at the Shepard Center in Columbus, Ohio. |
| Lynette Wayne, nominated by Education Minnesota, is a first-grade teacher at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Hastings, Minnesota. |
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Announcing the 2008 Recipients of the
I CAN Learn® Awards for Teaching Excellence
| Doris L. McDonald
Covington Education Association
Alabama Education Association |
Lynette Wayne
Education Minnesota-Hastings
Education Minnesota |
Danny and Sylvia Barlow
Chinle Education Association
Arizona Education Association |
Joseph O’Neal
Raymore-Peculiar NEA
Missouri-NEA |
Jeffrey B. Reed
California Teachers Association
Windsor District Teachers Association |
Gary Carmichael
Whitefish Education Association
MEA–MFT |
Sharon Coffman
Jefferson County Education Association
Colorado Education Association |
Stacy Brasch
Winnebago Education Association
Nebraska State Education Association |
William P. Davenport
Nonnewaug
Teachers Association
Connecticut Education Association |
Susan A. Moore
Douglas County
Professional Education Association
Nevada State Education Association |
Caridad Alonso
Red Clay Education Association
Delaware State Education Association |
Karen Ginty
Monmouth Beach Education Association
New Jersey Education Association |
Norma J. Sanders
Lejeune Education Association
Federal Education Association |
Annelle Hand
NEA-Los Cruces
NEA–New Mexico |
Peggy L. Brookins
Marion Education Association
Florida Education Association |
Janice M. Ianniello
Buncomb County Assn. of Educators
North Carolina Association of Educators |
Chris A. Niebrand
Boise Education Association
Idaho Education Association |
Fred P. Strand
Hatton Education Association
North Dakota Education Association |
Jeanne Brunworth
Edwardsville Education Association
Illinois Education Association |
Carole Darlene Moyer
Columbus Education Association
Ohio Education Association |
Peggy J. Billiard
Logansport Education Association
Indiana State Teachers Association |
Mitsuye H. Conover
Bartlesville Education Association
Oklahoma Education Association |
Lori Atkins Goodson
Wamego Teachers’ Association
Kansas-NEA |
Deborah A. Zosky
Parkland Education Association
Pennsylvania State Education Association |
Kelley S. Ross
Barren County Education Association
Kentucky Education Association
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Jessica E. Holman
Knoxville County Education Association
Tennessee Education Association |
Rachel Gifford
Bossier Association of Educators
Louisiana Association of Educators |
Dana K. Boyd
Ysleta Teachers Association
Texas State Teachers Association |
Scott D. Sevigny
Northern Aroostook Educators Association
Maine Education Association |
Jack McKiernan
Windham Southeast Education Association
Vermont–NEA |
Michelle Hammond
Worcester County Teachers Association
Maryland State Teachers Association |
Douglas R. Graney
Fairfax Education Association
Virginia Education Association |
Diane B. Jaquith
Newton Teachers Association
Massachusetts Teachers Association |
Janice D. Mertes
Sun Prairie Education Association
Wisconsin Education Association Council |
Kimberly A. Payer
Onsted Education Association & Lenawee County Education Association
Michigan Education Association |
Joel M. Kuper
Greybull Education Association
Wyoming Education Association |
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Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence.
The NEA Foundation Grantee Awards: These awards recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of the Foundation's grant recipients and their service to the profession. They are given annually.
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