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.