Nemec & Heideman Awards

Do you know an outstanding teacher, administrator, or other K-12 school professional?  Someone whose lifelong dedication to public service reflects the ideals of the School of Education?  If you do, and if the person is a UW–Madison School of Education graduate in elementary or secondary education, consider nominating him or her for a special School of Education alumni award.

The School honors outstanding school professionals with two alumni awards:

• Lois Gadd Nemec Distinguished Elementary Education Alumni Award
• Carroll and Robert Heideman Distinguished Secondary Education Alumni Award

All Awards

Selections are made by committees of School of Education faculty and staff.  Awards will be presented on Tuesday evening, November 17, 2009, during the School’s Partners in Education Banquet, in celebration of American Education Week. 

The nominee must be able to attend the November 17th banquet. 

Current faculty and staff of UW–Madison are not eligible for alumni awards. 

Lois Gadd Nemec Distinguished Elementary Education Alumni Award

The Nemec Award recognizes graduates in elementary education who have demonstrated commitment and distinguished service as classroom teachers, administrators, or other K-12 school professionals. The award also recognizes graduates for their outstanding skills and commitment to their local educational communities. 

The nominee must have received a degree in elementary education from the School of Education.

Carroll and Robert Heideman Distinguished Secondary Education Alumni Award

The Heideman Award recognizes graduates in secondary education who have demonstrated commitment and distinguished service as classroom teachers, administrators, or other K-12 school professionals. The award also recognizes graduates for their outstanding skills and commitment to their local educational communities. 

The nominee must have received a degree in secondary education from the School of Education.

Deadlines and Nomination Forms

Nomination deadline for the 2009 Nemec & Heideman Awards is September 25, 2009. Current faculty and staff of UW-Madison are not eligible.

To make a nomination ...

• Print out and complete the two-page Nemec & Heideman Awards Nomination Form. (The linked form is a PDF file.)
• Attach the candidate's resume or curriculum vitae.
• Include at least one and no more than three additional letters of support.

Send all materials for the Nemec & Heideman Awards to:
UW-Madison Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Attention: Diane Falkner
Room 556, Teacher Education Building
225 North Mills Street
Madison, WI 53706-1795

Phone: (608) 263-4661
E-mail: falkner@education.wisc.edu

 

Awards will be presented on Tuesday evening, November 17, during the School’s Partners in Education Banquet, in celebration of American Education Week. Recipients will be guests of the School and will receive an inscribed plaque and a cash award.

 

Nominations must be received by September 25, 2009.