The Kathy Connors Teaching Award

upload your completed nomination packet and all required materials to the link below

Award Submission

to honor an outstanding art teacher / educator who is recognized by students, colleagues, and supervisors as someone who consistently inspires and mentors students in a cooperative, collegial, collaborative and nurturing manner.

Please click here for guidelines on Eligibility and Criteria of nomination for this award. 

Please download the Application Form below. This form is to be completed for all award submissions. You can directly type and paste text in it. You may use an e-signature or print out, sign, and scan the application. Along with the submission of this completed application, please include an updated CV with letters of recommendation.
Nomination Form
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    Stephanie Danker

    2025 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

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    Borim Song

    2021 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiling, wearing a black top, against a light gray background.

    Carissa DiCindio

    2020 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • Portrait of a smiling woman with short brown hair wearing a black and white striped blazer and a colorful scarf against a plain background.

    Lisa Hochtritt

    2019 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • A woman with short light brown hair and glasses smiling at the camera, standing in front of a wall with a mural of a horse.

    Courtnie Wolfgang

    2018 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

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    Kathy Miraglia

    2017 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • A woman with short gray hair, wearing glasses and a bright smile.

    Pamela Taylor

    2016 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • Portrait of a woman with shoulder-length wavy brown hair, wearing a green top and a delicate necklace, smiling at the camera against a light background.

    Melanie Buffington

    2015 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • A middle-aged man with gray hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing a dark jacket and a blue checkered shirt, standing indoors in front of a window with blinds.

    Craig Roland

    2013 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

    Award Speech
  • A person with short brown hair wearing a denim jacket outdoors during daytime, with trees and a field in the background.

    Patricia M. Amburgy

    2011 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • A distorted, colorful image with overlapping text and speakers, depicting a logo with the number 2 and a peace symbol, surrounded by circular text.

    Linda Louis

    2010 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • A woman with curly gray hair and glasses smiling at the camera.

    Sheri Klein

    2009 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

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    Mary Wyrick

    2008 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • Close-up photo of a woman with curly blonde hair, glasses, and a bright smile, wearing a turquoise top and a thin gold necklace outdoors.

    Barbara Caldwell

    2007 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

    Award Speech
  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiling and sitting by a window in a room decorated with framed pictures.

    Julia Lindsey

    2006 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • A woman with long, curly red hair wearing earrings and a light-colored sweater stands against a yellow background.

    Karen Keifer-Boyd

    2005 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • A middle-aged woman smiling, holding a glass, standing indoors with a curtain in the background, wearing a colorful patterned jacket.

    Maryl Fletcher de Jong

    2004 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • Portrait of an older woman with short, spiky white hair and glasses, wearing a black top, resting her chin on her hand.

    Debbie Smith-SHank

    2003 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

  • Colorful, distorted image of a U.S. federal agency seal with a large number 3 in the center.

    Christy Park

    2001 Kathy Connors Teaching Award Winner

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    Kathy Connors

    1999 Inaugural Winner (Eponymous Awardee)

    Award Speech