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2025 Recognition Awards: Outstanding Continuing Education Instructor

Outstanding Continuing Education Instructor

AWARD DESCRIPTION
The Outstanding Continuing Education Award recognizes an extraordinary educator who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to assisting in the education of continuing education students and programs.
CRITERIA
1. Nominations must be made by a current member of CEANY in good standing.
2. Nomination must be for a current member of CEANY in good standing, self nominations are acceptable.
3. Nomination must be from within the last year of annual conference.
4. All nominees must have been involved in teaching continuing education classes (credit or non-credit) during the past academic year. Nominees may be full-time or part-time continuing education faculty engaged in teaching either credit or non-credit classes at a public institution of higher education in the state of New York. A member of CEANY from the instructor’s institution must submit a letter of support for the
instructor’s nomination.
5. A nominee must have clearly demonstrated excellence in teaching through the use of such techniques as a student-centered approach in teaching, an ability to mentor students, the desire and capability to impact students’ lives/futures, and a dedication to lifelong learning. Evidence could include: syllabi or other course materials, testimonials from colleagues, supervisors, or students, or publicity pieces featuring the nominee.
6. A nominee must have performed at a level beyond the expected, either in quality of teaching, service to students, or program/course development.

Applications are Due: Extended- September 19th, 2025
1.Please Check Appropriate Affiliation(Required.)
2.One Letter of Support Describing Nominee's Qualifications from the nominating CEANY Member Institution(Required.)
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3.Letter of Support Describing the Nominee’s Qualifications(Required.)
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4.Attach Evidence to Support these Descriptions including syllabi, course materials, testimonials from colleagues, supervisors, or students (in 500 words or less), publicity pieces, or other pertinent items.
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5.Nominee/Contact Name(Required.)
6.Nominee Title(Required.)
7.Nominee's Institution(Required.)
8.Nominee's Telephone Number(Required.)
9.Nominee's Mailing Address(Required.)
10.Nominee's Email Address(Required.)
11.Nominator's Name(Required.)
12.Nominator's Postition(Required.)
13.Nominator's Institution(Required.)
14.Nominator's Telephone Number(Required.)
15.Nominator's Mailing Address(Required.)
16.Nominator's Email Address(Required.)
17.Describe the nominee’s teaching activities related to Continuing Education during the past academic year (in
500 words or less)(Required.)
18.Describe how the nominee demonstrates each of the following characteristics in innovation in teaching: (one paragraph)(Required.)
19.Describe How the Nominee Demonstrates Each of the Following Characteristic: Student-Centered Approach to Teaching (one paragraph)(Required.)
20.Describe how the nominee demonstrates each of the following characteristics: Ability to Mentor Students and/or Ability to Impact Students' Lives (one paragraph)(Required.)
21.Describe how the nominee demonstrates each of the following characteristics: Dedication to Lifelong Learning (one paragraph)(Required.)
22.Describe how the nominee demonstrates each of the following characteristics: Other

23.Please upload a headshot or profile picture of the nominee here:
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