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 Elementary Education Alumni Award
• Robert and Carroll Heideman Secondary Education Alumni Award

All award selections are made by committees of School of Education faculty and staff. Awards will be presented Thursday, November 17, 2011, at a special program during American Education Week at the Education Building. 

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

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

Lois Gadd Nemec 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.

Robert and Carroll Heideman 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 2011 Nemec & Heideman Awards is October 14, 2011. 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(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 late Tuesday afternoon, November 15, 2011, during a special Salute to Teachers program in celebration of American Education Week and the Grand Re-Opening of the Education Building on Bascom Hill.  Recipients will be guests of the School and will receive an inscribed plaque and a cash award.

***Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2011***