University of North Florida College of Education & Human Services: 2006 Gladys Prior Awards

College Awards
The Gladys Prior Awards for Career Teaching Excellence

The Gladys Prior Awards for Career Teaching Excellence are among the largest monetary awards for teachers in the nation. Gilchrist Berg, founder and president of a Jacksonville investment company, established the awards in 1998 to honor his 4^th grade teacher at Ortega Elementary School , Gladys Prior. In addition, Mr. Berg honored his 6th grade teacher, Gladys Roddenberry, by naming five UNF graduate scholarships after her. Mr. Berg has pledged over $2,000,000 to continue these awards for Duval County public and private school teachers.

Previous Gladys Prior Awards:

2007: Cindy Fitch, Mai Dinh Keisling, Ben MacKay, and Maria Perez Randle

2006: Janet Coburn, Patrick Nolan, Jacqueline Simms, Gregory Whaley

2005: Timothy Clark, Dan Hall, Margie Nolan, Nancy Lotowycz

If you have questions about the Gladys Prior Award contact Patti Robbins at probbins@unf.edu or 904-620-1799.

Nomination letters for the Gladys Prior Awards for Career Teaching Excellence are due March 20, 2009 by 5:00 P.M. to:

Dr. Larry G. Daniel
Office of the Dean
College of Education and Human Services
University of North Florida
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2676

The two criteria for selection are sustained teaching excellence and sustained inspiration of students.

Duval County public or private school teachers with at least 10 years of teaching experience are eligible. Four teachers will receive $15,000 to use as they wish. Any person (colleague, administrator, student, parent, or community member) may nominate a teacher for the award. To nominate a teacher, write a letter describing how the teacher inspires students through excellent teaching. Teachers may not nominate themselves.

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