Nomination Guidelines
Please keep in mind:
- Your nomination will play a central role in our deliberation process.
- Please nominate only one teacher.
- Nominations should be carefully written and should clearly indicate what qualities led you to nominate your secondary school teacher and how your teacher demonstrated excellence in teaching. Nominations are typically 1-2 pages long.
- The Olmsted Prize is intended to recognize the work of teachers who are currently teaching in the classroom.
- Retired teachers and those who have moved to administrative positions are unlikely to be considered; in the last ten years, no retired teachers have been awarded the Olmsted Prize.
- Since an Olmsted Prize is awarded only once to any teacher, check the Previous Recipients list to see if your teacher has already been a recipient.
- Please understand that if your teacher is selected, your nomination may be quoted in College Press Releases announcing the honor.
- Call Dave Richardson at 597-3201 or Maggie Driscoll at 597-4376, if you have questions regarding the nomination process.
DEADLINE: Monday, November 30, 2009
Please submit your Olmsted nomination on a separate piece of paper (either in hard copy or by e-mail attachment) to:
- Maggie Driscoll
Office of the Vice President for Strategic Planning
and Institutional Diversity
Hopkins Hall, 3rd floor
597-4376
mdriscoll@williams.edu
Be sure to include the following information in your nomination:
- Teacher’s Name
- Subject Taught
- Current School Name
- School Address
- City, State, Zip
- School Phone
- Former School Name (if you knew teacher from a previous school)
- Former School Address
- Former City, State, Zip;
- Former School Phone
- Student’s name
- Phone
- Bldg./Box