OFE News Release
Nominations Sought Through March 15 for Outstanding School Foundation Programs
March 2, 2006
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Individuals have till March 15 to submit nominations for the new Outstanding Program Awards for Local Education Foundations (LEFs) sponsored by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.
In response to suggestions from LEF leaders across the state, the Foundation for Excellence will present three to five Outstanding Program Awards annually to recognize innovative programs sponsored or administered by local education foundations in Oklahoma. Plaques and monetary awards of $1,000 each will be presented at the Fall Forum for Local Education Foundations on October 24, 2006.
Recognized programs may include but are not limited to: mentoring, arts integration, student leadership development, curriculum enhancement, student scholarships, professional development for teachers, public relations and fundraising. Nominations for recognition may come from any member of a community served by the foundation or from anyone knowledgeable about the foundation, including its board members. Nominators may nominate only one program for recognition.
Nomination forms and instructions are available online at www.ofe.org. Nominations must be postmarked by March 15 and mailed to the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, 120 N. Robinson, Suite 1420-W, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The foundation’s LEF Outstanding Program Award Selection Committee will review nominations and make selections in April. Winners will be notified immediately following the selection process.
The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing and encouraging academic excellence in Oklahoma’s public schools. Among its many programs, the foundation provides free training and resources to new and established local education foundations across the state.
For more information, contact Charlotte Jones, director of Local Education Foundation Outreach, at (405) 236-0006 or e-mail cjones@ofe.org.