OFE News Release
Nominations Sought for Outstanding Public School Foundation Programs
January 8, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Program Awards for Local Education Foundations (LEFs).
Three to five innovative programs sponsored or administered by public school foundations in Oklahoma are recognized with the Outstanding Program Award. Each winning program receives a plaque and monetary award of $1,000.
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 recommend only one program for recognition.
Nomination forms and instructions, as well as descriptions of past recipients, are available online at www.ofe.org. Nominations must be postmarked on or before 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 (918) 743-5533 or e-mail krose@ofe.org.