Awards

The Georgia State Unit of the Council for Exceptional Children is seeking nominations for the 2010 Awards.  Georgia CEC seeks to honor those outstanding individuals or organizations whose work is consistent with CEC’s mission: “CEC is an international community of educators who are the voice and vision of special and gifted education. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with exceptionalities and their families through professional excellence and advocacy.”

There will be seven categories for this year’s awards:

1. Special Education Teacher
2. Co-Teaching Team (New!)
3. Special Education Paraprofessional (New!)
4. Leadership
5. Business
6. Contributor
7. Student (Yes I Can!)

(Click on each Award to Learn More and Download Nomination Forms and/or Submit Online)

The awards will be presented at the 2010 Georgia CEC Conference.  All nomination packets are due to the Georgia CEC Awards Committee by January 29, 2010.

2009 Georgia CEC Award Winners

Special Education Teacher of the Year 
 Cyndi Chappel (Douglas County) 
 
Outstanding Leader: 
 Kathleen Coughlin (Douglas County) 
 
Yes I Can! Student of the Year: 
 Darian Catron (Douglas County)
 
Special Education  Paraprofessional of the Year :
 Susan Mixon-Lockaby (Gwinnett County)

 
2005 Georgia CEC Award Winners 

CEC Special Education Research Award
 Harolyn B. Smith and Anna Roberts - Cobb County
 
CEC Business Award
 Leon Williams Oist 4346 Veteran’s of Foreign Wars
 
CEC Outstanding Leadership Award
 Michael Weinroth
 
CEC President’s Award
 Irene Fries
 
CEC Special Education Teacher of the Year
 Barbara Hayes-Brown