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| Awards | The Voice of Adult Basic Education Nationwide | ||
| & Grants | Prestigious • Competitive • National-Level Awards Incentive Grants • Scholarships |
Award Winners for 2011
Edgar M. Easley Award to the Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Arva Carlson
Alaska's Distance Delivery Math Program, AK
ABE Administrator of the Year
Regina Suitt
Pima College Adult Education, AZ
Partner in Adult Learning Service
Steve Kramer
Home Builder’s Institute, DC
Outstanding ABE/GED Adult Learner of the Year
U-sa Kruse
West ABE, MN
Chester Kelvins Award to the Outstanding Workplace Literacy Program
Shaw Industries Group, GA
Incentive Grant and Scholarship Award Awardees for 2011
Scholarship Winners
Beth Schneider, Adult Education Instructor
Cornerstones Career Learning Center
Theresa Villa, ESL Instructor
East Los Angeles Skills Center
National Institute for Literacy Award
Marty Finsterbusch, VALUE, PA
Contact COABE
Address info:
PO Box 620
Syracuse, NY 13206
Sharon Bonney, Manager
E-mail: info@coabe.org
Website: www.coabe.org
Phone: 888-44-COABE
Fax: (866) 941-5129
Awards Winners for 2011
The following award winners were honored during the Awards Banquet at the annual COABE National Conference in April, 2011. To assist award winners, each received a $1,650 financial award which will include airfare and hotel accommodations. Additionally, successful nominators received a complimentary registration for the annual conference where the award was presented.
• COABE 2011 National Conference Awards Brochure
The awards given by the Commission on Adult Basic Education are:
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Edgar M. Easley Award to the Outstanding Teacher of the YearThe Edgar M. Easley Award is given to a practitioner with five or more years of adult education teaching experience that participates in school and community activities. This award is given to an individual who understands the characteristics of the adult learner and who is committed to the adult/continuing education profession. More Arva Carlson |
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ABE Administrator of the Year AwardThe Adult Basic Education Administrator of the Year Award is awarded to an adult education administrator with five or more years of experience who has made an outstanding contribution toward fostering the concept of education as a continuing life-process. More Regina Suitt |
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Partner in Adult Learning Service Award (PALS)The Partners in Adult Learning Services (PALS) Award honors an individual or organization that is not employed in the field of education, but that has made an outstanding contribution to adult basic education/literacy as a community leader at the local state, regional, and/or national level. Steve Kramer |
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Outstanding ABE/GED Adult Learner AwardThe Adult Learner of the Year award is given to a student who has overcome difficult circumstances to pursue adult learning, who has supported other adult learners, and who has managed significant adult responsibilities such as those related to employment, family or community. U-sa Kruse |
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Chester Klevins Award to the Outstanding Workplace Literacy Program—Shaw Industries GroupThe Chester Klevins Award honors an institution which has developed an outstanding workplace literacy program serving a local community, state/province, region and/or nation, has provided programming for more than three years, has developed customized services/curriculum at varied workplace settings, and who can provide evidence from employers that the program has met their objectives. |
Kenneth J. Mattran Award (Promoting Literacy at the National and International Level)
The Kenneth J. Mattran Award honors an individual who has a distinguished record of achievement in promoting literacy at the national or international level.
Incentive Grants and Scholarships
Incentive Grants and Scholarships provide financial support to members for small special projects or advanced study in Adult Education. There may be up to four recipients in each category. Recipients must be a member of or join COABE. This year's winners have already been selected.
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National Institute for Literacy ScholarshipThis award is presented to a COABE member who demonstrates a desire to attend the national COABE conference to continually grow and improve the field of professional development.
Marty Finsterbusch |
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COABE ScholarshipScholarships from COABE fund, or partially fund, college level courses of study that will advance the professional standing of COABE practitioners.
Theresa Villa |
COABE Scholarship |
Beth Schneider |
Special thanks to Dollar General for its financial support in sponsoring the COABE awards, incentive grants, and scholarship program!
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