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Texas Speech Communication Association





Educator of the Year Committee

Sammy Green '11 (chair)
E.L. (Bo) Williamson '11 (External Resource)
Joseph Brown '10
Sarah Contreras '10
Sandra Jones '10
Karen Wilbanks '10
Mary Trejo '10
George Pacheco '12
Martha Haun '12
Glynis Holm Strause '12
Linda Long '12

Criteria for Award

1. Members of the Committee to select the Educator may not be nominees.
2. Nominees shall be active at the education level from which they are nominated.
3. Nominee shall be an active member of TSCA for the past 5 years.
4. Nominee shall have significant service to TSCA.
5. Nominee shall show a high level of excellence in teaching as evidenced by students and supervisors.

Basic information of the nomination should be made to the chairperson of the committee before May 1st to facilitate informing the Executive Council by the Spring retreat. This information should include a. Name of Nominee; b. Level of Nominee; c. Email of Nominee; d. Responsible party for nomination information; e. Email of responsible party; f. Phone numbers of responsible party.

Nomination portfolios should be mailed and in the hands of the chairperson of the committee by August 1st. Click here to download a Nomination Form.

Portfolios should be mailed to the committee chair.
Sammy Green
43 Summer Crest Circle
The Woodlands, TX 77381

According to the bylaws, article 8, section b: The Educator of the Year Awards Committee shall select an individual in accordance with the established regulations for that award.

District Chairs should submit notebooks for educators in their districts they wish to place in nomination for these awards and should send 9 copies to the Educator of the Year chair. The committee chair will distribute the copies to each of the committe members. During the year, the chair of this committee should place notices in the newsletter and contact all district chairs to be sure all nominations meet the deadlines for consideration by this committee.

Your Charge:

Solicit nominees through the newsletters and via electronic communication with district chairs. Judge the portfolios and award the various educator awards at the next convention.