NAGC Congratulates 2022 Award Recipients

Washington, DC (October 12, 2022) – The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is pleased to announce its 2022 award recipients!  We congratulate these dedicated educators, leaders, scholars, and advocates who support the growth and development of all gifted and talented children. We look forward to celebrating their achievements at the Celebration of Excellence during the NAGC22 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

A. Harry Passow Classroom Teacher Scholarship

Laura Grace Nash, Madison County Schools, Ridgeland, Mississippi

Ann F. Isaacs Founder’s Award

Dina Brulles, Paradise Valley Unified School District, Phoenix, Arizona

Administrator of the Year Award

Michelle Reid, Northshore School District, Bothell, Washington

David W. Belin Advocacy Award

Pamela R. Clinkenbeard, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, Wisconsin

Distinguished Scholar Award

D. Betsy McCoach, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

Distinguished Service Award

Tamra Stambaugh, Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington

Carolyn Callahan Doctoral Student Award

Aakash Chowkase, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Fabio Andres Parra Martinez, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Jessica Ottwein, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

Pamela M. Peters, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

Rebecca Johnson, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

Early Leader Award

Debbie Dailey, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas

Early Scholar Award

Kristen N. Lamb, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Gifted Coordinator Award

Cheryl Taliaferro, Grapevine High School, Grapevine, Texas

Amity Butler, Northshore School District, Bothell, Washington

Tracy Bednarick-Humes, Lindbergh School, St. Louis, Missouri

President’s Award

Marcia Gentry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Gifted Child Quarterly Paper of the Year

Camilla P. Benbow and David Lubinski, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

Susan Dulong Langley, E. Jean Gubbins, D. Betsy McCoach, Karen Ottone-Cross, and
Del Siegle, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

Annalissa V. Brodersen, Carolyn M. Callahan, and Melanie Caughey, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Masters and Specialists Award

Emily Delinski, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

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