Award & Eligibility
Criteria
Nomination Process
Any current member of Cincinnati Public Schools faculty can nominate a fellow educator. Self-nominations are not accepted. The nomination should cite the candidate’s specific achievements in each area of the criteria referenced above.
Award
One outstanding Cincinnati Public Schools educator will receive a personal award of $10,000.
Eligibility
Current Cincinnati Public Schools District faculty members with:
- At least five years of experience as an educator.
- Three or more most recent years of educational experience in the Cincinnati Public Schools District.
Criteria
- Educator instills in children a love for learning and a desire to achieve.
- Educator has demonstrated a positive impact on student achievement levels.
- Educator serves as a role model who encourages other educators to achieve excellence.
- Educator serves as a change agent who advances the quality of education.
Nomination Process
Any current member of Cincinnati Public Schools faculty can nominate a fellow educator. Self-nominations are not accepted. The nomination should cite the candidate’s specific achievements in each area of the criteria referenced above.
- The nomination is certified by the candidate’s supervisor and is submitted through the nomination process by midnight on Friday, March 9.
- A committee composed of school system representatives will review the nominations and select the top candidates for review by the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will determine the final recipient of the award.
- The Dr. Lawrence C. Hawkins Educator of the Year Award will be presented at a reception attended by the finalists and their supervisors.