ANNUAL AWARDS

Each year, at the Fall Conference, a number of awards are presented to outstanding arts educators in the state. An explanation of each award can be viewed by clicking HERE. The categories of awards are:

· MAEA Elementary Division Outstanding Art Educator of the Year

· MAEA Middle Level Division Outstanding Art Educator of the Year

· MAEA Secondary Division Outstanding Art Educator of the Year

· MAEA Higher Education Division Outstanding Art Educator of the Year

· MAEA Museum Division Outstanding Art Educator of the Year

· MAEA Administration and Supervision Division Outstanding Art Educator of the Year

· MAEA Bill Poirier Outstanding Art Educator of the Year

· Educator of the Year and NAEA Mississippi Art Educator of the Year

MAEA Awards Schedule 2010

NOMINATIONS ARE DUE TO AWARDS Chair (V. Miley) by July 25.

Vicky Miley, 104 Longwood Drive, Clinton, MS 39056

If you have any questions contact Vicky by email at artpearl@bellsouth.net

NOMINEES PACKET OF INFORMATION DUE TO AWARDS CHAIR BY AUGUST 20.

AWARDS COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW NOMINATIONS IN SEPTEMBER.

LETTERS GO OUT TO ALL NOMINEES ON OCTOBER 1.

AWARDS PRESENTED AT FALL CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER.

HOW TO NOMINATE AN MAEA MEMBER

Print off the NAEA nomination form (the awards packet is located on the right side of the page under Tool Kit. You will print pages 10 & 11 of the packet). Please fill out your name and address completely, then the nominees name and address completely. Be sure and indicate which award that you are nominating them for. See the list of awards above to choose from. Then the nominee will fill out a couple of pages summarizing their accomplishments and vitae.

The 2008 winners were as follows:

MAEA Elementary Division Outstanding Art Educator of the Year Brenda Wolf, Richland Elementary School

MAEA Secondary Division Outstanding Art Educator of the Year Kathy Gibson, Vicksburg High School

MAEA Bill Poirier Outstanding Art Educator of the Year Limeul Eubanks, Mississippi Department of Education