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NAGC Congratulates 2024 Award Recipients

Monday, September 9, 2024  
Posted by: Jessica Gutierrez

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Press Release

 

Media Contact: John Segota

Executive Director

202-785-4268

 

For Immediate Release

NAGC Congratulates 2024 Award Recipients

 

Washington, DC (September 10, 2024) – The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is pleased to announce its 2024 award recipients. NAGC congratulates these dedicated educators, leaders, scholars, and advocates who support the growth and development of all gifted and talented children. The association will recognize their achievements at the annual Celebration of Excellence during NAGC24 in Seattle, WA.

 

Administrator of the Year Award

Lohren Carter-Nzoma, Detroit Public Schools Community District

 

Distinguished Service Award

Jonathan Plucker, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Education

 

Distinguished Scholar Award

Anne N. Rinn, Ph.D., University of North Texas

 

Carolyn Callahan Doctoral Student Award

  • Sarah A. Caroleo, M.Ed., John Hopkins University

  • Maryann R. Hebda, M.S., Baylor University

  • Yuyang Shen, University of North Texas

  • Benna Haas, Ph.D., Purdue University

  • Dr. Gayle Bentley, Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education

 

Early Leader Award

Ashley Y. Carpenter, Ph.D., William & Mary’s Center for Gifted Education

 

Early Scholar Award

Rachel U. Mun, Ph.D., University of North Texas

Gifted Coordinator Award

  • Cheryl McCullough, Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, Virginia

  • Vanessa Hill, M.A.Ed., NBCT, Amphitheater Public Schools

  • Brooke Bilby, Ladue School District (St. Louis, MO)

 

Gifted Child Quarterly Paper of the Year

Blaine Pedersen, Matthew C. Makel, Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Scott J. Peters, and Jonathan Plucker, “Most Mathematics Classrooms Contain Wide-Ranging Achievement Levels”

 

 

About the National Association for Gifted Children

The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is the nation’s leading organization focused on the needs of gifted and talented children. Dedicated to uplifting and empowering those who support children with advanced abilities, NAGC provides energizing professional learning, impactful research, and inspiring advocacy to allow its members to work collaboratively so that all children have equitable opportunities and support to develop their gifts and talents.

 

Download a copy of the press release here: nagc_congratulates_2024_awar.pdf