Golden Apple Award Nominations
Nominations for the 2013 Golden Apple Awards are now open. Download a nomination form. Nominations will close December 31, 2012. To find out more about the Awards program, please visit our Awards & Recognition page.
Nominate an outstanding high school teacher for the prestigious 2013 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching! Administrators, teachers, counselors, parents and students are invited to nominate outstanding teachers currently teaching in high school full time at a public or non-public school. Download Nomination Form >
Who is eligible for the Award?
- Classroom teachers currently teaching in high school full time at a public or non public school
- In Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will counties
- Who are committed to continuing to teach in Illinois for at least two years after completing the spring sabbatical
What do the Award recipients receive?
- Induction into the esteemed Golden Apple Academy of Educators
- Recognition on a WTTW/11 one-hour TV program
- A paid spring semester sabbatical at Northwestern University in Evanston (recipients may take as many courses as they wish in any subjects they choose)
- A $3,000 cash award
For questions about a specific nomination or application, please contact Nellie Quintana at (312) 407-0006 x121 or email quintana@goldenapple.org.