Educator Excellence Awards
Each year, the Council for Economic Education recognizes exceptional Kโ12 teachers and nonprofit organizations whose innovative teaching practices and community service cultivate a rich understanding of economics and personal finance in students across the country.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award
This award recognizes excellence in high school economic educators from the New York Metropolitan area.
The 2024 recipients were Marta Lieberman, Francis Lewis High School, Fresh Meadows, NY; Diana Isern, Brooklyn Preparatory High School, Brooklyn, NY (shown with Nan J. Morrison, President and CEO, CEE); and Halle Amore Bauer, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Bronx, NY.
The Barry G. Haimes Award for Excellence in Teaching
Named in honor of CEEโs Board Chair Emeritus in honor of his longstanding dedication and leadership, The Barry G. Haimes teaching award honors outstanding educators from the New York tri-state area for their unique and results-driven approaches to promoting economic and personal finance education at the high school level.
The 2024 recipient was Vann Prime, Mt. Hebron High School, Maryland.
John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Awards
Celebrated lecturer and educator and author of more than 50 books, John Morton is renowned for his extraordinary contributions to education. Each year, three inspiring K-12 teachers of any subject who use exemplary teaching techniques that improve their studentsโ economic understanding, in and out of the classroom receive the John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Award.
Each winner receives:
- $1,000 cash prize
- An opportunity to co-facilitate a session at CEEโs Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference.โฏ
- Covered registration, travel, and accommodation expenses to attend the Conference. โฏ
- An opportunity to have their lessons highlighted on CEEโsโฏEconEdLink.
- Recognition on the CEE website and in CEEโs EconEdLink November newsletter
- A plaque certifying this award
The 2024 awardees were Jamie Garmon, Baker Elementary School, Arkansas (top left); Timothy Dye, Perry Meridian High School, Indiana (bottom left);ย Greg Lakey, Environmental Charter Middle School, California (right).
Check back early in the new year for the 2025 John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Award application.
The Albert Beekhuis Award
Established by an endowment gift from the Albert Beekhuis Foundation, this distinct honor is given each year to an affiliated Center for Economic Education in the CEE Network for outstanding performance in working with teachers and for exhibiting excellence in the delivery of high-quality programs and outreach to its community.
The 2024 recipient was the James Madison University Center for Economic Education, VA.
Council for Economic Education State Council of the Year Award
Significant progress is being made across the country, thanks to the efforts of CEE state councils that tirelessly serve their communities. The Council for Economic Education State Council of the Year Award is given each year in recognition of outstanding service by a CEE state council through the teaching of economics and personal finance.
The 2024 recipient was the Maryland Council on Economic Education – special thanks to Julie Weaver!
