October 25, 2022

 

NAGC Announces 2022 Distinguished Service Award Recipient

The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the NAGC Distinguished Service Award recipient is Dr. Tamra Stambaugh. This award is presented annually to an individual or group who has made a significant contribution that benefits the development of gifts and talents in young people, and affects the larger community, state, or nation.

Dr. Stambaugh is currently the Margo Long Endowed Chair in Gifted Education at Whitworth University. Her research interests include students living in rural settings, students of poverty, and curriculum and instructional interventions that promote gifted student learning. Dr. Stambaugh is the co-author/editor of several scholarly articles.  book chapters, and award-winning curriculum units and books. Publications include the Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth Curriculum, Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners; Overlooked Gems: A National Perspective on Low-Income Promising Students, Serving Gifted Students in Rural Settings, Unlocking Potential: Identifying and Serving Gifted Students from Low Income Households, and the Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension and Affective Series. Over the last 15 years, Dr. Stambaugh has held appointments on multiple NAGC committees and served on the NAGC Board of Directors as a Member at Large and most recently, Treasurer, a new term that began last month.

“NAGC has a distinguished history of dedicated members who have committed themselves to advancing the field of gifted education and improving the outcomes for our gifted and talented children. I congratulate Dr. Stambaugh and look forward to recognizing her achievements during NAGC22 in Indianapolis,” said Dr. Lauri Kirsch, NAGC Board President.

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