Milken award winner: ‘I feel lucky every morning’
Principal Allyson Vitato credits her teachers, their students and parents for her success at Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary. Student achievement has increased during her five-year tenure.
SkillsUSA Kentucky brings home national honors
Kentucky students were among some of the top finishers at the 50th annual SkillsUSA National Conference and Skills Competition held in Kansas City, Mo., this summer. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations. The national conference recognizes and [...]
KySTE announces 2014 award winners
The Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) recently announced several 2014 award winners for their service in education. Here’s a look at the winners and what KySTE staff says about each of them. •Outstanding Leader: Jana Hickey (Jefferson County school district). Hickey is the eLearning specialist for the district and works to improve the quality of learning through the [...]
Educators recognized for Earth Day 2014 achievements
The Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission recently presented its annual Earth Day awards to individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the environment. This year’s event took place at the Berry Hill Mansion in Frankfort. Among the recipients were: Leslie Preston Meredith, a science and social studies teacher at West Hardin Middle School (Hardin County), who runs the school’s [...]
FY2015 Read to Achieve (RTA) RFA Awards
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has announced that the review process for the FY2015 Read to Achieve (RTA) RFA is complete. Awards can be found on the KDE Competitive Grant Awards site. As always, awards are contingent on available funding and districts/schools meeting programmatic and budgetary requirements. At this time, the budget bill (HB235) has not been enacted by [...]
STLP awards nomination deadline extended
The deadline has been extended for Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) members to nominate students for the Student Technology Leadership (STLP) Awards. The awards recognize and honor STLP seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in technology. KySTE is currently funding four scholarships for $1,000 each. The nomination process closes February 14, 2014. Winners will be announced [...]
KySTE seeking nominations for various technology awards
The Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) is accepting nominations for the awards listed below. Nomination forms and details can be found on the KySTE website. See the dropdown menu under KySTE Outreach/Awards/Partners. Nominations are sought for the following awards: STLP Awards The STLP Awards recognize and honor STLP seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in technology. [...]
Civic Education award winners
Several educators have received recognition recently as the Kentucky Outstanding Civic Education Leadership Award finalists.
President’s Environmental Youth Awards
Since 1971, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has annually sponsored the President’s Environmental Youth Awards. The awards program recognizes forward-thinking youth with outstanding ideas about the environment and how to sustain it. All applicants receive a certificate signed by the President. Submission deadline is Dec. 31.
Nominations sought for KSBA-sponsored awards
The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) is accepting nominations of outstanding education leaders and advocates for recognition during the association’s 77th annual conference Feb. 1-3 in Louisville. The nominations are being accepted for the following awards: KSBA Friend of Education Award This will mark the 24th presentation of the KSBA Friend of Education Award. One award will be presented to [...]
