Awards

TXAEYC Annual Awards

Every year, TXAEYC honors individuals who made extraordinary contributions to the field of early care and education in Texas through our Awards program. Nominations for the following awards must be received by July 31, 2019. Honorees are recognized at the TXAEYC Annual Conference.

The categories for awards are as follows:

  • Administrator of the Year
  • Advocate of the Year
  • Classroom Teacher of the Year
  • Elected/Appointed Official of the Year
  • Susan Hargrave Trainer of the Year
  • Teacher Educator of the Year
  • Elected/Appointed Official of the Year
  • Susan Hargrave Trainer of the Year
  • TXAEYC Excellence in Leadership Award 
    (which recognizes an outstanding TXAEYC Board member)

To submit your nomination for any of these awards, please complete the award application. Completed nomination packets must be postmarked on or before July 31, 2019.

The President’s Trust Fund

We are currently accepting applications for the 2019 Presidents Trust Fund recipients.
The purpose of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children is to celebrate, educate and advocate for children, families and the early childhood profession.  In keeping with this philosophy, the President’s Trust Fund supports educational opportunities for Texas AEYC members currently involved in the enrichment of the lives of young children.  A monetary grant of $500 may be used by the recipient to cover expenses incurred for professional and leadership development in the field of early childhood.

We also excited to announce a new scholarship that will be awarded this year. The additional scholarship will focus on supporting children with challenging behaviors or mental health special needs (i.e., ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder).  In addition to early childhood professionals, this award is open to parents/guardians of young children who exhibit these challenges, who need not be current members of TXAEYC.  In order to be eligible for either scholarship, educators must be a current member of  TXAEYC and agree to using the scholarship award to continue their professional development in the field of early childhood education.

The winners will be announced in Frisco at the conference during the Presidents Reception on September 27, 2019.

Please complete and submit your application by July 31, 2019. Completed application forms should be submitted via email to yinkacharles@gmail.com.
Thank you and good luck!

Click here for the 2019 President's Trust Fund Application.

2018 TXAEYC Award Winners

Classroom Teacher of the Year - Rebecca Olivarez

Administrator of the Year - Marisela Nava

Teacher Educator of the Year - P.D. Jolley

Advocate of the Year - Patrick Sanders

Appointed Official of the Year - Commissioner Julien Alvarez III

TXAEYC Excellence in Leadership- Racquel Washington

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