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Jeanette A. McCollum Award for Service to the Field

Congratulations to Kay Henderson, the 2009 Jeanette A. McCollum Award winner! 

This award is given at the biennial Sharing a Vision conference to an individual who meets the high standards of professional practice set by Jeanette A. McCollum. Jeanette is a leader in research and personnel preparation in the field of early intervention/early childhood special education, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and has contributed significantly within Illinois and to the International Division for Early Childhood (DEC).

Candidates for the Jeanette A. McCollum Award shall meet the following criteria:

  1. Be a professional in an agency or an organization in the field of early intervention/early childhood (Birth-8), family member, student or community member, or an area that directly impacts early intervention/early childhood (e.g., government);
  2. It is encouraged, but not required, that the candidate be a current member of DEC;
  3. Have made significant contributions on a state, regional, or local level which have improved or will improve the lives of young children with special needs, their families, or those who work on their behalf. Contributions may be in direct services, personnel preparation, leadership, policy development, research, advocacy, or publications and are supportive of the goals of Illinois, IDEC and International DEC.

The next award will be presented at the October 2011 Sharing a Vision conference.  Watch for information about nominations on this website, or contact Julie Evans, IDEC Past President, jevans@isbe.net.

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