KAGE Awards
KAGE DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD 2019-2020
The KAGE Distinguished Student Award is designed to recognize a student from grades 4 – 6 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 Certificate of Excellence from KAGE. The award recipient is honored on February 25, 2020 at the KAGE Annual Conference in Lexington.
THE DEADLINE SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR 2019-2020 HAS PASSED. Watch for information about 2020-2021 award nominations in September 2020.
KAGE SERVICE & ADVOCACY AWARDS 2019-2020
The purpose of the Service & Advocacy awards is to provide recognition of exceptional service and/or advocacy in support of educating Kentucky’s gifted and talented children and youth. The award recipients will be honored February 24, 2020 at the KAGE Annual Conference in Lexington.
SERVICE & ADVOCACY AWARDS AND CRITERIA
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 & Advocacy Awards
- 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.
THE DEADLINE SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR 2019-2020 HAS PASSED. Watch for information about 2020-2021 award nominations in September 2020.