Soar with the Eagles Award

This award is presented annually in honor of Ruth Keeling to encourage the development of leadership in the United Education Profession. This award recognizes a new leader who is starting to "soar."

Nominee must:

  1. Be an active member whose presence and contribution of time, energy, and wisdom within the past year has made a difference to the United Education Profession.
  2. The recipient should be an outstanding new leader who is starting to soar.
  3. Cannot be a current member of the Missouri NEA Board of Directors

Award: The recipient receives a full scholarship to the Missouri NEA Leadership Conference in the summer following the award recognition.

Nomination Deadline: Feb. 15

Nomination Process: Nominations should be submitted in writing, using the provided form, to the Missouri NEA President. The honoree is determined by the Board of Directors.

Soar with the Eagles Nomination Form
Soar with the Eagles Award Winners (1981-2022)