Alumni Awards


Excellence in Education Award

 

The TCU College of Education Excellence in Education Award recognizes an individual who has made contributions in the field of education and actively involved in the TCU College of Education.  Nominees may be teachers, professors, counselors, librarians, administrators, school board members or educational advocates associated with public or private institutions at all levels of education.  A nominee may be deceased and may or may not be a TCU graduate. 

 

To nominate an individual for the 2010 award, send your completed nomination form, narrative explaining why the recipient deserves the award, and two letters of support, no later than March 1, 2010In order for those previously nominated to be considered for the 2010 award, updated information must be submitted. 

 

Please join us in recognizing this distinguished honoree at a reception April 8, 2010.

 

For more information, please contact Dr. Dan Powell, TCU College of Education, at 817.257.6777 or d.powell@tcu.edu .

 

Nomination Form 

 

 

College of Education
Excellence in Education Award
Honorees

 

2008   Brian Brazil ‘88

2007   Kathy Lott ’75 ‘96
Fort Worth Country Day School - Director Financial Aid, Associate Director of Admissions, Upper School Math, serves on the TCU College of Education Board of Visitors

 

2006   Dale Young ’66 ‘68
TCU Director of Student Teaching/Career Services, former President of TSTA

 

2005   Dr. Cathy Collins Block
Professor at TCU and author of numerous books on Teaching Reading in Schools

 

2004   Dr. Dan Powell ‘74
Former Superintendent in Everman ISD

 

2003   Dr. Sidney H. Poynter
Former Superintendent at Crowley ISD

 

2002   Ellen Young Swain ‘71 ‘80 ‘85
Teacher in Cimarron, works predominately with Native American students in New Mexico

 

2001   Dr. Henry Patterson
Professor Emeritus at TCU College of Education.  Retired as Assistant Dean, just completing 35 years at TCU

 

2000   Susan N. Smith ‘82
Former Principal at Lilly B. Clayton Elementary

 

1999   Shari Perrin Emmons ‘69 ‘82
Former Kindergarten teacher in Birdville, former President of ATPE

 

1998   Taddie Curl Hamilton ‘66 ‘82
Former Social Studies teacher and coordinator – on TEKS writing team for Social Studies, President of Texas Council for the Social Studies

 

1997   Susan Swain Hotard ‘64
Retired ELA and AP English teacher at Eastern Hills High School

 

1996   Mary Elmore Williams ‘51
Former Social Studies teacher and Assistant Principal in Corpus Christi, Texas

 

1995   Bill Haley
Former State Senator and member of Education Committee.  Current lobbyist in Austin

 

1994   Dr. M. J. Neeley
Provided funding for Star Point School and former Dean, School of Business



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