Awards
Each year we honor a number of professionals in economics and personal finance education.
The John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Awards The John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Awards recognizes excellence in the teaching of economics and financial literacy. The awards honor teachers whose innovative teaching concepts improve and stimulate economic understanding.
2012 Recipients: TBD
National Association of Economic Educators Awards
2012 Recipients: TBD
The John C. Schramm Leadership Award The John C. Schramm Leadership Award recognizes an individual whose leadership in economic education has had an extraordinary positive impact at both the state and national levels.
2012 Recipients: TBD
The Bessie B. Moore Service Award The Bessie B. Moore Service Award recognizes an individual whose outstanding and dedicated service has had a significant impact on the delivery and enhancement of economic education.
2012 Recipients: TBD
The Patricia K. Elder International Award The Patricia K. Elder International Award recognizes an individual whose outstanding and dedicated service and leadership has had a significant impact on the delivery or enhancement of economic education throughout the world.
2012 Recipients: TBD
The Rising Star Award The Rising Star Award recognizes an individual who has served the network for seven years or less and “hit the ground running” by making extraordinary contributions to economic education programs early in his or her career.
2012 Recipients: TBD
The Abbejean Kehler Technology Award This award recognizes an individual instrumental in promoting the use of technology to improve the delivery of programs in economic education.
2012 Recipients: TBD
The Albert Beekhuis Award The Albert Beekhuis Award was established by an endowment gift in 2002 from the Albert Beekhuis Foundation to the Council for Economic Education, to be given annually to an affiliated Center for Economic Education in the CEE Network for outstanding performance in working with teachers and exhibiting excellence in practice, delivery of high quality programs, and outreach to its community.
2012 Recipients: TBD
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