Announcing the 2005 I Can Learn®-
NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence
Washington, DC - The NEA Foundation congratulates the 2005
recipients of The I CAN Learn®-NEA Foundation Awards for
Teaching Excellence. This award honors state affiliate members
of the National Education Association (NEA) nominated for
The NEA Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence. A gift from
I CAN Learn® Education Systems supports the awardees'
attendance at the foundation's annual December gala, where
the awards are presented. The awardees are listed below.
The I CAN Learn® Education System (www.icanlearn.com)
is designed to move America's students into a competitive
position with their counterparts from around the world using
the latest educational technology. Through interactive lessons
and real-world applications, I CAN Learn® students discover
the exciting world of mathematics and achieve academic success.
Originally nominated by their peers, the recipients of The
I CAN Learn®-NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence
are recognized for their outstanding professional expertise
and practice; advocacy for the profession; creativity and
innovation; attention to diversity; leadership in professional
development; and involvement of parents and community. All
current members of the NEA are eligible for nomination, including
teachers, education support professionals, and higher
education faculty and staff.
Five national finalists will be selected from these nominees
to receive The Horace Mann-NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching
Excellence and $10,000 each. In addition to funding these
awards, the Horace Mann Insurance Company funds the finalists'
travel to attend the gala.
The NEA Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence national
recipient, announced at the event, is chosen from among the
five finalists and presented with an additional $25,000 and
a personalized commemorative gift.
Created by the NEA in 1969, The NEA Foundation inspires public
education employees to ensure that all students succeed. The
NEA Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence was first given
in 2000 to honor public education and the dedicated members
of the NEA. Visit www.neafoundation.org for more information
on the foundation, the awards, and the gala.
2005 RECIPIENTS OF THE I CAN
LEARN®-NEA FOUNDATION AWARDS
FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
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Johnnetta Evette Baskin
Alabama Education Association
Montgomery County Education Association
Maridella Carter
Missouri NEA
Blue Springs NEA
Deborah Kay Cornelison
Oklahoma Education Association
Byng Education Association
Michel Courchesne
Maine Education Association
Lewiston Education Association
Susan Taylor Fisher
Florida Education Association
United School Employees of Pasco #3600
Philip ForgitLouis Lessor
Wisconsin Education Association Council
Sun Prairie Education Association
Cheri Love
NEA-New Mexico
NEA-Las Cruces
Ruth Elaine Maenpaa
Colorado Education Association
Mapleton Education Association
Callie Marksbary
Indiana State Teachers Association
Lafayette Education Association
Donna McCreadie
California Teachers Association
Temple City Education Association
Nancy Mueller
Idaho Education Association
Coeur d'Alene Education Association
Brendan H. O'Connor
Wyoming Education Association
Powell Education Association
Scott Panik
Nevada State Education Association
Clark County Education Association
Horace Puglisi
Vermont-NEA
Essex Educators' Association
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Suzanne Swenson Reed
Illinois Education Association-NEA
McHenry Classroom Teachers' Association
Mary Cathryn D. Ricker
Education Minnesota
St. Paul Federation of Teachers, Local 28
Virginia Education Association
Williamsburg-James City Education Association
Peggy Stewart
New Jersey Education Association
Vernon Township Education Association
Kathleen H. Thomas
Delaware State Education Association
Caesar Rodney Education Association
David L. Volk
North Dakota Education Association
Fargo Education Association
Michael Vose
Connecticut Education Association
Killingly Education Association
Stephanie Wallace
North Carolina Association of Educators
Forsyth County Association of Educators
Michelle Walter
NEA New Hampshire
Shaker Regional Education Association
Jane White
Arizona Education Association
Cave Creek Education Association
Gary Wilkerson
Kansas NEA
Derby NEA
Stephanie Winkler
Kentucky Education Association
Madison County Education Association
Mary Eileen Wren
MEA-MFT
Great Falls Education Association
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