Horace Mann Friend of Education Awards

The Horace Mann Educators Corporation co-sponsors these awards. The winners of the Horace Mann Friend of Education Awards in the categories of Teacher and Education Support Personnel will be the Missouri nominees for the NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence and the NEA-ESP of the Year awards. 

Nomination Deadline: December 1

Nomination Process: Nominations must be submitted to the Missouri NEA president using the provided form. The MNEA Board of Directors determines award winners. Awards, which are presented at MNEA Summer Leadership, may not be given in all categories every year.

For Teacher and ESP nominees, a statement must be included that answers the questions noted. All nominations should include:

1. Category for which nominated.
2. Name, home address, work address (where it applies), home phone, work phone (where it applies).
3. Qualifications of the candidate.
4. Description of actions meriting the award (can include samples of actual work).
5. Nominator's name, address, phone, and local association.
6. A maximum of three other endorsement letters can be attached.

For more information, contact Lauren Vinson (lauren.vinson@mnea.org, (573) 644-9606).