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Nominate an Exceptional Educator for the
Bonnie T. Meszaros Economic Educator*
of the Year Award
*Economic education includes economics, personal finance and entrepreneurship
Each year, CEEE recognizes one Delaware teacher who demonstrates a sustained history of commitment and contribution to economic education.. Teachers may nominate themselves or may be nominated by a peer, school administrator, curriculum specialist, or community or business representative. A $1,000 prize is given to the recipient of the award. The winner will be recognized at the July 10, 2025, CEEE Personal Finance and Economic Education Conference.
Please submit all nomination materials in a single PDF
to bacons@udel.edu no later than noon on April 30, 2025.
Required Nomination Materials
Eligibility for the Bonnie T. Meszaros Economic Educator of the Year Award
- Must be a full-time Delaware K-12 classroom teacher during the current academic year, who has been engaging students in economic education for five or more years.
Evaluation Criteria
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Teaching: Direct contact with K-12 students in economics-related courses, programs and/or extracurricular activities, and possesses the ability to attract and stimulate students to achieve the intended learning outcomes.
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Professional Learning: Extra-programmatic activities of any kind and at any level that contribute to their own economic education (e.g. taking classes, attending professional learning, trainings, workshops and conferences).
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Economic Program Development: Activities that contribute to the planning, design, or development of improvements in economic education for colleagues at the K-12 level (e.g. leading professional learning workshops, writing and sharing lessons, designing curriculum).
Nomination Materials
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A nomination letter of no more than one page (using 12-point font, one-inch margins, and 1.5 line spacing) presenting the full case for the nomination with specific reference to the evaluation criteria.
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A personal statement by the nominee of no more than four pages (using 12-point font, one-inch margins, and 1.5 line spacing) addressing each of the evaluation criteria for the award (using specific subheadings for each criteria).
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A curriculum vitae of no more than three pages (using 12-point font, one-inch margins, and 1.5 line spacing) organized according to the following categories:
- Education
- Courses taught during the past five years
- Program and curriculum development
- Service to education community
- Outreach and other activities related to teaching/learning
- Published works
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An additional letter of support from a colleague indicating the success or impact that the nominee has had on student learning in economics. Letters should address the evaluation criteria and cite specific examples.
Evaluation Procedure
The CEEE Education Committee will review the completed nomination packages in May 2025. The committee will use the above evaluation criteria, along with the quality of the nomination materials, for selecting the award recipient.
In recognition of the time and energy spent on nominations, the CEEE Education Committee will keep all nomination submissions active for up to three years for this award. Nominations that are unsuccessful in their original submission year will remain in the nomination pool for two additional years or until successful, whichever comes first. Nominators do not need to do anything further to keep their nominations active. However, they may update any materials when desired.
About the Award
Bonnie T. Meszaros, the educator for whom the award is named, is a tireless proponent of economic education and has served as the associate director of the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics’ Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship for nearly 50 years. The award was first presented in her honor in 2019.
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