Awards – KAGE

KAGE Service & Advocacy Awards

These awards provide recognition of exceptional service and/or advocacy in support of educating Kentucky’s gifted and talented children and youth. These awards include The Michael Caudill Educator Award, which was established in 2005 in memory of Michael Caudill, superintendent of Madison County Schools and friend to gifted children.

The Michael Caudill Educator Award
Established in 2005 in memory of Michael Caudill, superintendent of Madison County Schools and friend to gifted children.

Nominee must be an administrator, counselor, teacher, or other professional in education.
Nominee has made significant positive contributions to gifted education in the school, district, and/or state, which has greatly impacted students and/or educators.
Nominee has a record of advocacy for gifted and talented children and youth.

Service and Advocacy Award

Nominee has made significant positive contributions to gifted education in the school, district, community, and/or state, which has greatly impacted parents, students, and/or educators.
Nominee has a record of advocacy for gifted and talented children and youth.
Nominee can be a professional in education, a parent, a legislator, university staff or faculty, business leader, an alumni of gifted services in Kentucky, a KAGE chapter, or another entity.

KAGE Distinguished Student Award

The KAGE Distinguished Student Award is designed to recognize a student from grades 5 – 8 who has been formally identified as gifted and has distinguished achievement not only in academics, leadership, or the arts but also made a contribution to the community at a level beyond what is expected of a child in the student’s age group. One student will be named a Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Distinguished Student. The award recipient receives a College Entity Account from the Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust (KESPT) and a plaque from KAGE.

Nominations must include:

Name, home address, school/work address, phone numbers of nominee
Parent name, address, phone number.
Name and email for GT teacher.
Teacher/community member recommendation.
Student Essay

The 700-800 word composition written by the student should describe
a) the activity or interest area for which the student is being nominated;
b) how the student became interested/involved in the activity including who provided the nominee with guidance;
c) what impact the activity has had on the nominee and others;
d) why the student feels his/her effort is important; and
e) how the student’s future plans and goals have been affected by this activity or interest area.

Please note: Essay can be uploaded using the button below or emailed to kage@wku.edu.