Recognition
CED&P's recognition awards celebrate contributors to career education, honor members of our community who embody our passion, and show our appreciation for dedicated supporters for all that they do to advance our mission.
Awards And Criteria
Distinguished Service Award
Honors an individual who has made an outstanding commitment or contribution to CED&P by demonstrating a shared passion for CED&P, giving time and energy, and providing resources to support our mission.
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Eligibility:
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The individual must be a member of the CED&P community or have a relationship with a CED&P program (e.g. a volunteer or alum/alumna).
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At least one nomination from a member of the CED&P leadership team.
Nomination: Submit here.
Deadline: Refer to our calendar.
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Rising Star Faculty Advisor Award
Honors a new Faculty Advisor of a CED&P program (competitive or non-competitive) who has had a significant impact on their students or has gone above and beyond to champion CED&P.
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Eligibility:
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The individual must be a current Faculty Advisor for a registered participating school with less than 3 years of service in the role.
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Nomination from a member of the CED&P leadership team, participating student's parent/family member, school leader/administrator, or another CED&P Advisor.
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At least one nomination from a current or past CED&P student participant. A member of our Award committee will request the nomination after the initial nomination from an adult nominator. Unsolicited student nominations are not be accepted at this time.
​Nomination: Submit here​.
Deadline: Refer to our calendar.
Outstanding Career Educator Award
Honors an educator or leader/administrator of a school/school district that is participating in a CED&P program (competitive or non-competitive) who has had a significant impact on their students in the area of career education or has gone above and beyond to champion CED&P.
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Eligibility:
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The individual must be an employee of a school or school district that is registered in a CED&P program.
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The individual is not currently serving directly as a primary Faculty Advisor for a school.
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Two nomination from a member of the CED&P leadership team, participating student's parent/family member, school leader/administrator, and/or any current CED&P Faculty Advisor.
Nomination: Submit here​.
Deadline: Refer to our calendar.
Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award
Honors a Faculty Advisor of a CED&P program (competitive or non-competitive) who has had a significant impact on their students or has gone above and beyond to champion CED&P.
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Eligibility:
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The individual must be a current Faculty Advisor for a registered participating school with more than 3 years of service as a Faculty Advisor.
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Two nominations from a member of the CED&P leadership team, participating student's parent/family member, school leader/administrator, and/or another CED&P Faculty Advisor.
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At least one nomination from a current or past CED&P student participant. A member of our Award committee will request the nomination after the initial nomination from an adult nominator. Unsolicited student nominations are not be accepted at this time.
​Nomination: Submit here​.
Deadline: Refer to our calendar.
Dedicated Faculty Advisor Service Awards
Honors a Faculty Advisor of a CED&P program (competitive or non-competitive) for their years of dedicated service to career education.
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Decade of Service
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Two Decades of Service
Eligibility:
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The individual must be a current CED&P Faculty Advisor for a registered participating school who has achieved the years of continual service noted in the corresponding award above.
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The individual may apply using the Nomination Form on the year they accrued the years of service.
Deadline: Refer to our calendar.
Nomination Form
Submit all CED&P award nominations using this form unless otherwise directed.
Submissions after the award nomination deadlines listed on our calendar will not be considered.
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Preliminary nominators must be at least 18 years of age. The Award Committee will contact nominators/nominees for subsequent student nominators should the award require them.
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