Devoted Service Award
To be a candidate for this award, an individual must have been serving as a devoted educator for 20 or more years. It is recommended that the nominee have five or more years of experience in Washoe County before their name is submitted for consideration. Licensed personnel working on the teachers’ salary schedule and are members of WEA are eligible to be nominated for this award.
There is no limit on the number of persons receiving this award each year. Three letters of recommendation are required for each nominee.
Submission of a nomination does not guarantee that your candidate will receive an award.
Dedicated Service Award
To be a candidate for this award, an individual must have been serving as a dedicated educator for 10 or more years. It is recommended that the nominee have five or more years of experience in Washoe County before their name is submitted for consideration. Licensed personnel working on the teachers’ salary schedule and are members of WEA are eligible to be nominated for this award.
There is no limit on the number of persons receiving this award each year. Three letters of recommendation are required for each nominee.
Submission of a nomination does not guarantee that your candidate will receive an award.
Distinguished Performance Award
This award is given to licensed person who have done an outstanding and exemplary job in their field and must have been serving as a distinguished educator for 5 or more years. It is recommended that the nominee have five or more years of experience in Washoe County before their name is submitted for consideration. Licensed personnel working on the teachers’ salary schedule and are members of WEA are eligible to be nominated for this award.
There is no limit on the number of persons receiving this award each year. Three letters of recommendation are required for each nominee.
Association Leadership Award
The purpose of this award is to honor a member of our Association who has distinguished himself/herself through tireless effort, long hours and creative labor, for the benefit of the educators of Washoe County. To be eligible for this award, the individual must be an active WEA member and hold, or have held, one or more of the following positions: Committee Chairperson, WEA Board of Directors member, or an elected local or state association office.
Only one person is eligible for this award each year.
Four or more letters of commendation must be included.
The recipient of this award will not be announced until the presentation of the award.
Improvement to Education (Group or Individual) Award
These annual awards are presented to a group or individual who are not eligible to be members of WEA, but have contributed to the quality of education and/or betterment of the lives of the children of Washoe County.
The WEA Awards Committee requests the following information be included in all nominations:
1) Name of group or individual
2) The type of contribution the individual has made (e.g. personal involvement, monetary, gifts, etc.)
Four letters of support documenting why this candidate is deserving of this award and how children and education in Washoe County have benefited should be attached to this nomination. Submission of a nomination does not guarantee that your candidate will receive an award.
Service to WEA Award
This award is designed to honor those individuals who receive little or no recognition for a job well done in service to educators and the Washoe Education Association. Persons eligible for this award are Building Representatives, Committee members, and individuals who serve WEA other than being officers or directors.
Submission of a nomination does not guarantee that your candidate will receive an award.
A narrative documenting why this person is deserving of this award and any other pertinent information submitted will be given consideration by the WEA Awards Committee.
This award will be conferred upon no more than three individuals each year.
To be qualified for consideration, the 2022 WEA Awards Nomination Form must be used. The nomination deadline is March 9th, 2022
The Award recipients and guest will be the guests of the WEA at the Awards Banquet on Friday, May 6th, 2022, at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
Some candidates may already have received awards. Please call or email Earl Spriggs at the WEA office (828-3026 or earl.spriggs@washoeschools.net) to avoid duplication.