This award was established on May 8, 1984 at a meeting of the Executive Committee.
In Search of Excellence
It seems to me a “crime” that so much excellence among our fellow educators and among the students whom we teach goes unrecognized and unheralded.
If we take time to stop and look about, I am sure that each of us recognizes educators and students who are making outstanding contributions to mathematics education, and who are achieving outstanding grades.
In such other areas of education as English, there seems to have been in place, for a long time, methods by which those who do outstanding work can get some of the recognition they deserve. There are many good-speaking and good-writing competitions enabling those displaying special talents to gain recognition.
Unfortunately, in the area of mathematics these opportunities are not so readily available. It is my considered opinion that, as teachers, we should do more to encourage the development of projects or tests in which our students can compete.
The Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association has made one significant step toward recognizing outstanding mathematics educators in the province by instituting the “Outstanding Mathematics Educator Award.” This award has been given out for the past two years. Hopefully, the availability of this award will encourage all of us to nominate fellow educators whom we consider deserving.
Governments should also be encouraged to recognize outstanding educators and students in the area of mathematics. In the U.S., for example, recognition is given even at the presidential level. Why can’t something similar be done in Canada?
Dr. Arthur Jorgensen – December 1985
2021 Recipient:
Lina Kind
2020 Recipient:
N/A
2019 Recipient:
N/A
2018 Recipient:
Monica Andrew
2017 Recipient:
Scott Seland
2016 Recipient:
Holly Hudema
2015 Recipient:
N/A
2014 Recipient:
N/A
2013 Recipient:
Leann Miller
2012 Recipient:
Benita Greenwood
2011 Recipient:
N/A
2010 Recipient:
Ed Tobin
2009 Recipient:
Linda Amdt
2008 Recipient:
Lori Bell & Janine Klevgaard
2007 Recipient:
Sandra Unrau
2006 Recipient:
Craig Loewen
2005 Recipient:
N/A
2004 Recipient:
Percy Zalasky
2003 Recipient:
Sharon Barry
2002 Recipient:
N/A
2001 Recipient:
Roxanne Trouth
2000 Recipient:
Kathy McCabe
2000 Recipient:
Evan Fleetwood
2000 Recipient:
Shauna Boyce
2000 Recipient:
Len Bonifacio
1999 Recipient:
Gail Poshtaz
1999 Recipient:
Betty Morris
1998 Recipient:
N/A
1997 Recipient:
Klaus Pohlmann
1997 Recipient:
Lynwen Hart
1997 Recipient:
Donna Chanasyk
1996 Recipient:
Evelyn Sawicki
1995 Recipient:
Florence Glanfield
1994 Recipient:
Bob Michie
1993 Recipient:
Mary Anne Nissen
1992 Recipient:
Louise Frame
1991 Recipient:
Cynthia Ballheim
1990 Recipient:
Joan Crawford
1989 Recipient:
Lois Marchand
1988 Recipient:
Art Jorgensen
1987 Recipient:
Bill Bober
1986 Recipient:
John Percevault
1985 Recipient:
Joan Worth
1984 Recipient:
Marshall Bye