Lewandowski Award

Purpose

To preserve and honor the memory of Richard J. Lewandowski, and to recognize and encourage the involvement of members and affiliates in humanitarian efforts. Read about Richard J. Lewandowski.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, an individual member, group of members or affiliates must have engaged in activities relating to one or more of the following:

Worked to promote racial, ethnic, gender, or sexual orientation equity in the education profession;
Worked to improve intergroup relations and understanding among racial/ethnic groups;
Made a significant contribution to understanding, peace and cooperation among nations of the world;
Worked to enhance opportunities and education programs for special education students;
Developed products or activities that have promoted social equity and justice;
Been identified and recognized for these activities by the community.

Criteria

Nominees may be individual members or groups of members of a WEAC affiliate. Affiliates or groups of affiliates may also be nominated.
Nominations may be made by any member of a WEAC affiliate, a local affiliate or Region, or by the WEAC Board of Directors and must be supported by appropriate documentation.
Appropriate documentation accompanying each nomination may include: newspaper clippings, newsletter, programs, certificates, citations, photographs (of the nominee, trophies, and/or plaques), scrapbooks (could contain all of the above), or audio tapes (although transcripts are preferred).
Only persons or organizations whose humanitarian activities have had community-wide impact are eligible for this award.
All nominations must be submitted on the official nomination and documentation forms (attached as Form 5). The forms may be duplicated. Only one name may be submitted on a form. Forms must be received no later than February 1.

Lewandowski Memorial Fund

A fund will be established composed of monies contributed.

Complete your online nomination HERE no later than February 1. For more information, contact Ann Caruso at CarusoA@WEAC.org or at 800-362-8034, extension 219.

Past Lewandowski Award winners:

2019 Kelly O’Keefe Boettcher

2018 E-Ben Grisby

2017 Sharon Bowen

2016 Donelle Johnson

2015 Menominee Indian Middle School

2013-14 None

2012-13 Flynn Elementary School, Eau Claire

2011-12 None

2010-11 None

2009-10 None

2008-09 Edna Feldman-Schultz

2006-07 Ryan Casper

2005 Andrew J. Kleppe

2004 Beth Franklin

2003 Santo Carfora

2002 Connie Mudore

2001 Cristina Diaz Arntzen, Rebecca Mormann

2000 Robert Peterson

1999 Richard Luther

1998 Phillip Ferguson, Jane Hammatt-Kavalski, Tenia Jenkins, Gilbert Richardson

1997 Westside Elementary School of River Falls

1995 Sara Hudson

1994 Joel Lamke

1993 Eleonore Boris

1992 Brenda Ness

1991 Anton Anday, Arlene Meyerhofer

1990 Larry Nelson

1989 Meredith Ingram

1988 Joel Pfeiffer