Deadline approaches for Folger award nominations

The nomination deadline for the 2019 Edna V. Folger Outstanding Teacher Award is 4 p.m. Jan. 18.

This annual award is designed to raise awareness about the immeasurable influence educators have on their students and to recognize the image of educators as important community role models. Any full-time elementary or secondary school teacher or educator working in a public, private, or parochial school in Bartholomew County is eligible to receive the award.

Nomination instructions are available from the IUPUC Center for Teaching and Learning, the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. administrative offices, and in the main office of schools throughout Bartholomew County. Nomination forms may be downloaded at iupuc.edu/ctl. Any individual or group may nominate a classroom teacher or educator to receive this award. Nominations should include biographical information, reasons for nomination, letters of recommendation, and support materials. The award will be presented at the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting.

For more information, call 812-375-7576.