NCAE Human Relations Award

Please read carefully and follow the guidelines listed below which have been established by the Human Relations Commission for the nomination and selection of candidates for the NCAE Human Relations Award. Each NCAE local affiliate is encouraged to nominate a member and a student candidate for the NCAE Human Relations Award. For more information contact your local affiliate president or the NCAE Raleigh office.

A. Member

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Only nominees who are members of NCAE/NEA shall be considered by the local affiliate or the state commission as a recipient of the award.

2. The candidates nominated for the Human Relations Award must exemplify personal and professional growth, community service and civic contributions at the local, state and/or national level(s).The nominee should demonstrate and reflect a consistent commitment to the betterment of humanity and the improvement of the quality of life.

3. The only organization eligible to nominate candidates for the Human Relations Award is the NCAE/NEA.

PROCEDURES

1. Local affiliate presidents will be responsible for appointing a committee to screen the local unit nominees and selectone to be submitted to the state committee. The local affiliate president shall serve as chairperson of the local affiliate committee to nominate one candidate for the Human Relations Award.

2. The local affiliate nomination must be mailed to the Human Relations Commission, NCAE, PO Box 27347, Raleigh, NC 27611by the third Tuesday in February. It should be sent by certified mail. The postmark shall serve as evidence of compliance with the deadline date.

3. The nomination shall be in narrative style. The narrative should include: a) comments about the nominee from students, parents, coworkers and community leaders; b) positive examples of the nominee’s personality traits; and c) evidence of previous professional growth, commitment to service, and contributions to humanity. It should be typed, double-spaced and grammatically correct and no more than five pages in length.

4. The State Human Relations Commission must meet no later than two weeks following the receipt of the nominations.

AWARDS

1. There shall be one (1) major award presented annually by the State Human Relations Commission to be presented at a time and place established by the NCAE Board of Directors for the Annual Awards Banquet.

2. The state winner and a guest are invited to attend the Awards Banquet as guests of the Human Relations Commission.

3. The state winner can be submitted as a nominee for the NEA Human and Civil Rights Award.

*The Human Relations Award shall be a $300cash prize, plus a flat wall plaque.
 
 

B. Student

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Only nominees who are students in grades 9-12 in an accredited public school in North Carolina shall be considered by the local affiliate or the state commission as a recipient of the award.

2. The candidates nominated for the Human Relations Award must exemplify personal growth, community service, and civic contributions. The nominee should demonstrate or reflect a consistent commitment to the betterment of humanity and the improvement of the quality of life.

3. The organization eligible to nominate candidates for the Human Relations Award is the NCAE/NEA.

PROCEDURES

1. The local affiliate president will be responsible for appointing a committee to screen the local affiliate nominees and selectone to be submitted to the state committee. The local affiliate president shall serve as chairperson of the local affiliate committee to nominate one candidate for the Human Relations Award.

2. The local affiliate nomination must be mailed to the Human Relations Commission, NCAE, PO Box 27347, Raleigh, NC 27611, by the date established by the Commission of each year. It should be sent by certified mail. The postmark shall serve as evidence of compliance with the deadline date. Failure to meet this deadline will disqualify the nominee. 

3. The nomination shall be a narrative style. The narrative should include: 1) comments about the nominee from students, parents, and community leaders; b) positive examples of the nominee’s personality traits; and c) evidence of previous educational growth, commitment to service, and outstanding contributions to humanity. It should be typed, double-spaced and grammatically correct and no more than three pages in length.

4. The State Human Relations Commission must meet no later than two weeks following the receipt of the nominations.

AWARDS

1. There shall be one (1) major award presented annually by the State Human Relations Commission to be presented at a time and place established by the NCAE Board of Directors for the Annual Awards Banquet.

2. The state winner and guest are invited to attend the NCAE State Convention Awards Banquet as guests of the Human Relations Commission.

* The Human Relations Award shall be a$300 cash prize, plus an engraved trophy.

Diversity Partnership Award

QUALIFICATIONS

The contest entries for this award will be chosen for the depiction of positive minority awareness. Recognizing Diversity Partnership brings another perspective to positive minority awareness--identifying exemplary diverse interaction and relationships portrays the spirit of brotherhood, sisterhood, respect and love which are all attributes that symbolize the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

RULES

Candidates for this Award must be NCAE members (certified or classified).

Any NCAE member may nominate other individuals or themselves.

Only individuals will be considered for entry.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should relate to the diversity of the individuals and the relationship. Diversity may include, but not be limited to, ethnicity, race, gender, and/or special needs. Attention may be given to how the diverse relationship influences public education, students, colleagues and/or community. The description of the relationship could address respect and personal and/or professional growth.

The typed application includes one form page for information that identifies the individual, the school, the county, the local affiliate, and the local president.

The succeeding pages must be typed, double-spaced, and contain a thousand words, or less, describing the relationship.

All required materials must be submitted to the NCAE Center by the first Friday in December.

Winner(s) will be recognized at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Banquet.

Mail application to: NCAE Center, Diversity Partnership, PO Box 27347, Raleigh, NC 27611.

For more information or for an application, call 1-800-662-7924, ext. 205.

School Press Award

The annual NCAE School Press Awards are presented each year at the NCAE Summer Leadership Conference. Six local affiliates are selected for excellence in communication to the local affiliate’s membership via the local affiliate’s newsletter.

These awards will be given in each of the following three categories:

  Category A.  Local affiliates with501 or more members; and

  Category B.  Local affiliate’s with500 or fewer members.

RULES

Entries may be submitted by any NCAE local affiliate.

All entries must be the work of NCAE members.

Each entry must be accompanied by a brief explanation of the objective the entry sought to accomplish, the audience to which it was directed, and the method of distribution.

The awards are based on newsletters during the current school year.

Newsletter entries must include at least five issues, unless fewer than five were published. In that event, all issues published must be included.

Entries will not be returned.

The deadline for the 2001 School Press Award is May 21, 2001. Each local affiliate president will receive a copy of the rules and a call for entries in March each year.

Address entries to: School Press Award, NCAE Communications Department, PO Box 27347, Raleigh, NC 27611.

NC Educational Hall of Fame

Nomination Form

1. No more than three persons per year shall be awarded the honor.

2. Only nominees who are deceased will be considered.

3. All nominees must have had a statewide influence on public education.

4. All nominations must include a completed nomination form which will show justification for inclusion in the NCAE Educational Hall of Fame. This information must be typed, single or double-spaced, before sending it to the NCAE Center; and it must be postmarked no later than December 15 by registered or certified mail. Any person or group belonging to the NCAE may submit a nomination.

5. The nomination form shall be published in an every-member publication and also shall be available on request... (Contact - Susan La Bonte, 1-800-662-7924, Ext. 220)

6. A committee from the Board of Directors will screen all nomination forms and submit a recommendation for final approval to the Board of Directors by January 17.

7. The award plaque will be presented at the Annual Convention, and the recipient's name will be placed on the permanent roster in the NCAE Center.

8. A family member, the district director from the candidate’s area, or a chosen delegate in attendance at the convention, shall accept the award.

9. An 8 x 10 photograph will be requested for inclusion in the NC Educational Hall of Fame Scrapbook which is on display in the NCAE Center.

NCAE Martin Luther King, Jr.
Scholarship

The Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholarship was established by the North Carolina Association of Educators Minority Affairs Commission.

Funds for this Scholarship consist of contributions received from proceeds of the North Carolina Association of Educators Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Banquet.

The number and amount of scholarship awards will be determined by the amount of money received annually from the proceeds.

GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTERING THE SCHOLARSHIP

1. Current receipts of the Scholarship shall be deposited in a checking account in Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, Raleigh, and shall be added to the Scholarship Fund after the auditing of the books at the end of the fiscal year.

2. Applicants must be North Carolina residents enrolled in a high school program. They must be in their SENIOR YEAR INHIGH SCHOOL.

3. Other selection criteria are character, personality, and scholastic achievement of the applicant. Individuals meeting the above qualifications may request application forms from the State NCAE Office.

4. The applicant must send a completed application package:

(a) a completed application form

(b) a complete official transcript with a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 5.0 scale and a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

(c) two letters of recommendations: one letter must be from the applicant’s school and one from the student’s home community. These letters of reference must be given to the applicant in a sealed envelope to be included in the completed package.

All required materials must be postmarked no later than February 1. Mail all materials to the State NCAE Office to the attention of the NCAE Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholarship Committee, PO Box 27347, Raleigh, NC 27611.

5. The applicant is responsible for supplying all materials required for consideration for the scholarship.

6. A screening committee will review applications and select winners and alternates. The recipients will be recognized at the NCAE Annual Awards Banquet.

7. In the fall of the applicant's freshman year, he or she must notify NCAE of enrollment in a college of his/her choice. NCAE shall assume the responsibility for forwarding the scholarship money directly to the university and be divided between the two semesters. If the 
applicant has not notified NCAE of enrollment in a college of his/her choice by October 31 of each year, the scholarship money will revert to the Scholarship Fund.

8. The recipient(s) is requested to return to NCAE any money not used by the recipient(s).

NCAE Minority Affairs Contest

The Arts Contest is sponsored annually by the NCAE Minority Affairs Commission (MAC). NCAE’s MAC encourages local affiliates and districts to participate.

RULES OF SUBMISSION

NCAE’s MAC hopes that each local affiliate will provide the opportunity and encouragement for interested students and/or teachers to participate in the Arts Contest. Please be advised that failure to properly identify an entry or to adhere to the "guidelines" will result in disqualification for that entry. All entries must reflect a positive impact on minority awareness or minority accomplishments. Typewritten entries must not be copied or created by others.

ELIGIBILITY

Competition is open to all students in grades K-12. Entries may be submitted by teachers who are members of NCAE.

NUMBER OF ENTRIES

1. Students may submit no more than a total of two (2) entries.

2. Districts may send a maximum of nine (9) pieces of work to Raleigh.

IDENTIFICATION OF ENTRIES

1. All entries must be clearly identified by the completed entry form. Duplicate copies of the entry form as needed. The entry form should be attached as the last page of each printed or typed entry. 

2. Drawings should have the completed entry form attached to the back of the frame or base of the work.

ENTRY DATES AND PROCEDURES

1. All local entries must be delivered to the NCAE District President.

2. Districts may select no more than two winners per category per grade level.

3. District winners must be delivered by the District President to the NCAE Center no later than the first Friday in December by 5:00 p.m.

NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS

List of Last Year's Winners

1. Winners will be notified by mail by December 20.

2. Winners will be announced in NCAE publications. Awards will be presented at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Banquet.

3. Winners will be given two (2) complimentary tickets to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Banquet.

 Terry Sanford Award for Creativity

The Commission on Instruction and Professional Development of the North Carolina Association of Educators sponsors the annual competition for the Terry Sanford Award for Creativity in Teaching and Administration.

The Terry Sanford Award was created in1966 as a tribute to the former NC Governor for the achievements of his administration in public education.

In 1982, the NCAE Board of Directors voted to direct the resources of the Terry Sanford Award toward a significant educational issue of the public schools of this State, as identified by the resolutions adopted at the annual NCAE Convention. To that end, the NCAE seeks entries in the Terry Sanford Competition which reflect creativity and innovation in teaching and administration.

The NCAE IPD Commission set the theme for the 2000-2001 competition, "Literacy: Learning for a Lifetime." In the fall, members of the IPD Commission, local affiliate presidents, and association representatives will receive special information about the theme and the required format for entries representing local NCAE affiliates.

Local entries submitted for state competition must be postmarked not later than January 11, 2002. 

The winner of the Terry Sanford Award receives a plaque and a $1000 US Savings Bond which are presented at the NCAE Convention Awards Banquet each year. Finalists are also recognized and receive a $100 US Savings Bond.

Questions regarding the competition should be directed to Kelvin Spragley, NCAE IPD Consultant, PO Box 27347, Raleigh, NC 27611, 1-800-662-7924, Extension 227.

                        Kay Trull Professional Educator Award

The NCAE Instruction and Professional Development Commission sponsors the biennial recognition of an outstanding educator through the Kay Trull Professional Educator Award.

The award was established in 1998 as a tribute to Kay Trull, who was the first recipient in February 1988. Kay Trull passed away in June 1998 after a long battle with cancer. She was an active NCAE member and a teacher advocate through various North Carolina professional commissions and committees. 

She was more than an outstanding classroom teacher. She promoted student success by modeling best practices. She advocated for a strong school culture through proactive school-based decision-making, and extended the school culture into the political arena to make sure that new policy was student and teacher friendly.

This award will be presented to an outstanding educator on a biennial cycle. All active NCAE members are eligible for this award.

Nomination forms should be submitted to the NCAE President by December 15, 2002. The IPD Commission will review nominations and present the Kay Trull Professional Educator Award at the NCAE Awards Banquet in March2000.

Questions regarding this award should be directed to Angela Farthing, Manager of the NCAE Center for Teaching and Learning, 1-800-662-7924, ext. 230.