OFE News Release
Nominations Sought for Outstanding Public School Foundation Programs
January 10, 2007
OKLAHOMA CITY --
The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Program Awards for Local Education Foundations (LEFs).
In response to suggestions from LEF leaders across the state, the Foundation for Excellence began last year presenting annual Outstanding Program Awards to recognize three to five innovative programs sponsored or administered by public school foundations in Oklahoma. Plaques and monetary awards of $1,000 each will be presented to this year’s winners at the Fall Forum for Local Education Foundations on October 23.
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 notify winners by May.
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 Karen Rose, director of Local Education Foundation Outreach, at (405) 236-0006 or e-mail krose@ofe.org.