MICHIGAN BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (MBEA) AWARDS 2016

The Michigan Business Education Association (MBEA) gives four awards to deserving members:

Recognition Award

Distinguished Service Award

Master Teacher of Business Education Award in honor ofWells F. Cook

Emerging Professional Business Educator Award

*The RECOGNITION AWARD is presented to an individual who has excelled in service to business education and MBEA in the state of Michigan.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES

  1. Nominators and Nominees must be dues-paid members of MBEAin the preceding and current year
  1. The Nominee must demonstrate excellence inbusiness education.
  1. Professionalism which may include the following: participation in other related organizations, speaking engagements at meeting or conventions, other activities as they relate to business education, educational achievements, promotions, recognitions, work experience, and/or published professional articles.

Submit the following:

  • Letter of recommendation from the nominator
  • Current resume of nominee
  • A letter of recommendation from a colleague, an administrator, and/or a former student

*The DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD is presented to a member who has given distinguished service to the Michigan Business Education Association.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES

  1. Nomination must be made by a current or formerMBEA Executive Board member
  1. Nominee must: be a current or past executive board member that has served at least 1 term, have presented at conventions and/or workshops, have been active in MBEA activity and convention planning, have submitted articles for publication in MBEA Today and/or other publications promoting MBEA activities

Submit the following:

  • Letter of recommendation from the nominator
  • Current resume
  • A letter of recommendation from a colleague, an administrator, and/or former student

The Master Teacher of Business Education Award and the Emerging Professional Business Educator Award were established to recognize those individuals who have exhibited excellence in teaching in the classroom and have demonstrated leadership qualities among their colleagues.

Nominees for the following awards must be current post-secondary or secondary classroom teachers in Michiganand must be dues-paid members of MBEA.

*TheMASTER TEACHER OF BUSINESS EDUCATION AWARD in memory of Wells F. Cookis presented to a current member in good standing who demonstrates excellence in the secondary or post-secondary classroom.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES

1.Nominators and Nominees must be dues-paid members of MBEA in the preceding and current year

2.Nominee must have taught at least seven years as full-time teachers, five of which must have been in Michigan.

3.The selection of the recipient for this award will be based upon excellence in classroom teaching and demonstrated leadership qualities, as well as service to Michigan Business Education Association.

  1. Excellence in classroom teaching may be demonstrated or include the following: leadership activities within the school, curriculum development, active involvement in professional organizations, published research, speaking engagements, certifications, and evidence to support excellence in the classroom which could be demonstrated by letters from faculty, administrators, parents and/or students.

Submit the following:

  • Letter of recommendation from the nominator
  • Current resume
  • A letter of recommendation from a colleague, an administrator, and/or former student

*The EMERGING PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATOR AWARD is presented to a secondary MBEA classroom business teacher currently teaching in Michigan. This individual must have taught at least two years, but no more than six years as a full-time teacher. This award is intended to recognize excellence in the classroom.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES

  1. Nominators and Nominees must be dues-paid members of MBEA in the preceding and current year
  1. Nominee must have taught at least two years, but no more than six years as a full-time teacher and is a currently teaching in Michigan.
  1. Excellence in classroom teaching may be demonstrated or include the following: leadership activities within the school, curriculum development, active involvement in professional organizations, speaking engagements, certifications, and evidence to support excellence in the classroom which could be demonstrated by letters from faculty, administrators, parents and/or students.

Submit the following:

  • Letter of recommendation from the nominator
  • Current resume
  • A letter of recommendation from a colleague, an administrator, and/or former student

General Award Nomination Procedures and Deadlines

Reminder: Only MBEA members in good standing may submit nominations for these awards. Please use the nomination form below to submit your nominations.

  1. Submission of the Nomination form and supporting materials (which is available on the MBEA website or in the current issue of MBEA Today) including the name and address of the nominee, the designation of the award, and the name and address of the nominator will be submitted in PDF form to by September 22, 2017.
  1. Please use this checklist as your guideline for submission:
  • Nomination Form
  • Letter of recommendation from the nominator
  • Current resume of nominee
  • A letter of recommendation from a colleague, an administrator, and/or former student
  • Other supporting documentation as listed in the nomination guidelines

Award recipients will be submitted as nominees for the North Central Business Education Association (NCBEA) Teaching Awards.

MBEA AWARDS NOMINATION FORM 2017

Full Name of Nominee:

Present Position:

School Address:

Home Address:

Daytime Phone:

Home Phone:

E-mail:

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Mark the award for which the candidate is being nominated:

_____ Recognition Award

_____ Distinguished Service Award (nomination must be made by MBEA Board member)

_____ Master Teacher of Business Education Award in memory of Wells. F. Cook

_____ Emerging Professional Business Educator Award

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Name of Nominator:

Position:

Address:

Daytime Phone:

Home Phone:

Email address:

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