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FEB. 1: NOMINATION DEADLINE
Feb. 1 is the nomination deadline for the ATPE Educator
of the Year Awards, which are presented in fve categories:
Administrator, Associate, Elementary Teacher, Secondary
Teacher, and Special Services Educator. Winners each receive
$5,000. Self-nominations are not accepted. Find more
information and a nomination form at www.atpe.org/en/
Member-Benefts/Awards-Grants/Educator-of-the-Year.
MARCH 2: APPLICATION DEADLINE
March 2 is the application deadline for the Educator of the
Year Award, the Local Unit of the Year Award, the Campus
Representative of the Year Award, and the Sam Houston Award
for Political Involvement.
• The Local Unit of the Year Award honors exceptional
local units in four categories: 1–200 members, 201–500
members, 501-plus members, and university. Each winning
local unit will receive a check for $1,000. www.atpe.org/en/
Member-Benefts/Awards-Grants/Local-Unit-of-the-Year
• The Doug Rogers Campus Representative of the Year
Award recognizes volunteers in three categories: 1–200
members, 201–500 members, and 501-plus members.
Each winner will receive $1,000, and their local units will
each receive $250 for future activities. www.atpe.org/en/
Member-Benefts/Awards-Grants/Campus-Rep-of-Year
• The Sam Houston Award for Political Involvement honors
one member for excellence in the growth and development
of individual grassroots political involvement. The winner is
presented with a special gift and a stipend (up to $1,250) to
attend ATPE's Political Involvement Training and Lobby Day or
other involvement events. www.atpe.org/en/Member-Benefts/
Awards-Grants/Sam-Houston-Award
Recognize a colleague in education who changes lives and inspires excellence by
nominating them for an ATPE Educator of the Year Award. You can also apply for
one of ATPE's other awards programs and honor outstanding ATPE members.
Each year, ATPE recognizes educators, ATPE leaders,
and those friends of Texas public schools who
demonstrate exceptional capabilities in their respective
felds, recruit ATPE members, participate in ATPE's
advocacy eforts, and report on what matters most in
public education. Find out more about ATPE awards
and grants at www.atpe.org/en/Member-Benefts/
Awards-Grants/Get-Recognized.
QUESTIONS ABOUT ATPE
AWARDS? CALL THE ATPE STATE
OFFICE AT (800) 777-2873