Georgia Council for Exceptional Children

Georgia CEC Outstanding Leadership Award 2009

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the largest international professional organization for special educators, works to improve the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.

The Georgia CEC Outstanding Leadership Award recognizes a CEC member who has been a driving force in the organization, resulting in the Council being recognized for its commitment, leadership, and dedication to service for students with exceptionalities. The award seeks to honor a Georgia CEC member who has made significant contributions to the Council’s programs and activities at the local, state/provincial, and national/international level over an extended period of time.

Nominations may be made by a CEC unit (state/provincial unit, branch, chapter, division, or subdivision).

Eligibility Requirements

  • Nominee must be a current Georgia CEC member and have maintained active membership at the local, state/provincial, and national/international levels for 10 years or more.
  • The work of the nominee must be consistent with CEC’s mission statement as described in the first paragraph.

Rules and Instructions for Nomination

  • All nominations must be submitted in hard copy. All entries become GA CEC property and will not be returned.
  • Each nominee must be nominated by a CEC unit (state/provincial unit, branch, chapter, division, or subdivision).
  • Only one nomination will be accepted from each CEC unit. The nomination must be signed by the nominating unit president.
  • The nomination packet is divided into three sections. To facilitate review, the nomination packet should be organized as follows:
    • Section I. Completed nomination form
    • Section II. Vitae of nominee (10-page maximum)
    • Section III. Three letters of recommendation
  • The nominee should complete the nomination form.
  • The nominator should make 6 collated copies of the nomination packet. The original nomination packet should remain with the nominator; 5 copies should be sent to Georgia CEC (see address below).
  • Put the nominee’s name and “CEC Outstanding Leadership Award” on the front of each nomination packet.
  • Nomination packets must be received by January 23, 2009.
  • Mail the entire nomination packet (5 copies total) to:

GA CEC Professional Awards
C/O Sandy Macdonald
Walton Career Academy
212 Bryant Street
Monroe, GA 30656

Download Nomination Form (Word Document >Right Click>Save Target As)

Or use the online form below:

Note the easy way to do this is to download the nomination form and instructions.  Gather your required information and place it in a folder on your computer then complete the online form and upload the required data.