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Alumni Excellence in Education Award

The Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) welcomes nominations for the 2016 GSE Alumni Excellence in Education Award. Strong candidates across a wide range of education sectors (districts, non-profits, tech, academia, or research) will have demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas:

  • Advancement of knowledge through research, teaching, publications, or technology as it relates to the interdisciplinary field of education
  • Commitment to dynamic, high-quality educational practice at the classroom, school site, or district level as a teacher, principal, or district leader
  • Innovation in addressing a timely issue or challenge in education
  • Dedication to underserved and low-resourced student populations
  • Leadership in educational policy at the local, state, federal, or international level

Nominations for all GSE alumni, from recent grads to those with more established careers, are welcome.

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The 2015 award cycle has concluded, and three recipients were selected. Nominations for the 2016 award are due by March 14, 2016

The 2015 GSE Alumni Excellence in Education Award was presented at the GSE Alumni Award Reception during Reunion Homecoming Weekend on Friday, October 23, 2015. To learn more about this special event, please visit the Reunion Webpage. We strongly encourage award recipients attend the award reception in person. A travel stipend is available to award recipients who need to travel to Stanford from beyond the San Francisco Bay Area.

This award program is led by a group of dedicated Stanford GSE alumni who are partnering with the school to strengthen and engage the GSE alumni community by recognizing the outstanding contributions of GSE trained teachers, principals, scholars, innovators, and education leaders.

If you have any questions, please contact Holly Materman at holly.materman@stanford.edu.