December 2013

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2013 Pennsylvania Art Education Awardees

 

Outstanding Art Educator of the Year 2013
Lynne Horoschak

The Pennsylvania Art Education Association announces that Lynne Horoschak has been named the PAEA 2013 Outstanding Art Educator of the Year. Horoschak is the Program Manager of the MA in Art Education with an Emphasis in Special Populations at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia. This one-of-a-kind program was launched in 2009 and will continue as a hybrid program Online + On-Campus through summer 2014. The Graduate Program sponsors an annual Art and Special Education Symposium, which features nationally known keynote speakers on relevant and current topics and provides the opportunity for art educators and all people who care for people with disabilities to share challenges and successes. Lynne taught art in the School District of Philadelphia for 36 years before being appointed Chair of Art Education at Moore and subsequently the Manager of the Graduate Program. Recently, Lynne received the Outstanding Pennsylvania Higher Education Art Educator Award, the Picasso Award from the Public Citizens for Children and Youth, and the Bob and Penny Fox Distinguished Professor Award from Moore College of Art & Design. She is president of the Special Needs Art Education (SNAE) issues group of the National Art Education Association and has presented nationally and regionally. In 2012, Lynne co-authored a White Paper with Beverly Levitt Gerber entitled, An Attack on the Tower of Babel: Creating a National Arts/Special Education Resource Center for The Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education.
Outstanding Higher Art Education Educator
Barbara P. Suplee Ph.D.   

The Pennsylvania Art Education Association announces that Dr. Barbara Suplee has been named the PAEA 2013 Outstanding Higher Art Education Educator. Dr. Suplee is currently a Professor of Art Education at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She has had an extensive history of involvement with both the NAEA and PAEA, presenting at state and national conferences. She was recognized in 2003 by the Pennsylvania Art Education Association as the Pennsylvania Outstanding Art Educator of the Year. Dr. Suplee has also served on the Review Panel for the Scholastic Art Writing Awards, with the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership for the past three years. "Dr. Barbara Suplee is an extraordinary teacher, mentor, and learner who passionately brings curiosity, positivity, and flexibility to her work in the classroom everyday," said Randy Granger.  

PAEA Outstanding Non-Public School Educator:

Randy Granger 
 
The Pennsylvania Art Education Association announces that Randy Granger has been named the PAEA 2013 Outstanding Non-Public School Art Educator. Granger is an Instructor of Art and Design for students in grades 10-12 and the archive assistant and researcher at William Penn Charter School. In addition to his contributions in the classroom, Randy is also very active in the PAEA. He was a 2012 Keynote Speaker at the Annual PAEA Conference on Design Education in Harrisburg, where he presented Teaching and Learning through Design: Fail Fast, Reserve Judgment, and No Negative Predictions! He has presented at many additional PAEA Conferences. In 2005 Randy received the Pennsylvania Art Educator of the Year Award. Randy has also served as treasurer and president on the PAEA Executive Board. Randy has served as a mentor to many students. Jennifer Baker stated, "Randy was the first teacher who taught me (without words) the transformative power of an intentionally designed learning space. I knew from the moment I stepped into his classroom, that I had met a master teacher, someone from whom I would learn from for a very long time." Randy continues to help educate future leaders. Earl Ball, a faculty member at the Graduate School at the University of Pennsylvania stated, "I call on Randy every year to do a workshop on design thinking with our students. In that way, he helps to influence people who will be assuming leadership roles in schools."
Outstanding Secondary Art Educator

Robin Brewer  

 
The Pennsylvania Art Education Association announces that Robin Brewer has been named the PAEA 2013 Outstanding Secondary Art Educator. Brewer teaches at Garnet Valley High School in the Garnet Valley School District. Robin goes above and beyond what is required of her, serving on the PAEA Executive Board, and as the 6-12 Visual Art Liaison of Curriculum for the Garnet Valley School District. Robin opens both her heart and classroom to her students."I have witnessed, weekly and over years, her patience and talents shared during class time but more often during her prep time, as she worked with students who have benefited and enjoyed the arts from her gift of time and talent," said Lisbeth Bucci. Barbara Robinson said, "I have been most impressed by Robin's professionalism, love of art, and strong sense of personal commitment. Perhaps Robin's most singular attribute, among her many strong characteristics, is her willingness to always do the best job, no matter how difficult the challenge.

PAEA Outstanding Regional Representative

Kristin Baxter Ed.D.

The Pennsylvania Art Education Association announces that Dr. Kristin Baxter has been named the PAEA 2013 Outstanding Regional Representative. Baxter is the PAEA Region 10 Representative and was Co-Chair of this 2013 PAEA Annual Conference. She is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Art Education Program at Moravian College in Bethlehem. Kristin has salient memories of growing up in Queens, NY: the crunching sound of leaves beneath her feet as she walked to her public elementary school, wearing tube tops, roller skating, playing Atari, and disco dancing. Middle school and high school in Mahwah, NJ, were filled with memories of long school bus rides,Smurfs, Latin class, and MTV. One of Kristin's scholarly interests is the ways in which such visceral memories hinge to objects and images, particularly family snapshots. Before teaching at Moravian, she taught art to children in museums and schools in the Bronx, Cleveland, Indianapolis, and New Jersey. She continues to engage children in art making experiences through supervising a summer art camp at Moravian College, and after school art workshops at Saucon Valley Elementary School in Hellertown. She also works as the art merit badge counselor for the Boy Scouts of America and serves as a Girl Scout troop leader. She currently lives with her two children, Tommy, 14, and Lena, 11, in a townhouse filled with different objects and images: Xbox controllers, rainbow looms, Littlest Pet Shop pets, Kindles, yoga mats, bicycles, and iPads. This culture continues to reflect and shape her life experiences.

Outstanding Friend to Art Education
Ronald R. Cowell J.D.

 

The Pennsylvania Art Education Association announces that Ronald Cowell has been named the PAEA 2013 Outstanding Friend to Art Education. Cowell is currently the President and Founder of the Education Policy and Leadership Center. Ronald founded the Arts and Education Initiative and the Pennsylvania Arts Education Network through The Education Policy and Leadership Center. He has convened art educators, administrators, artists, advocates, and community members through Arts in Education Regional Community Forums all across Pennsylvania and at annual statewide Arts and Education Symposiums that have been held at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. These events have been crucial for building a network of arts education supporters and creating a dialogue about the relevance and potential for public policy in supporting arts education. Erin Gough said, "He understands and feels passionately that an arts education is vital to the holistic education of all Pennsylvania students. He has worked hard to convey this idea to leaders and experts across the state so that they can learn about the policy challenges that arts education providers face, and what can be done to support policies that provide more equitable and quality arts opportunities for Pennsylvania's students." 

Clyde M. McGeary Scholarship Program

 

The Pennsylvania Art Education Association Fellows' Clyde M. McGeary Scholarship Program presents annual scholarships to art education students in Pennsylvania colleges and universities.

 

Mr. Clyde M. Mc Geary is a retired art educator and Fellow of PAEA. Fellows of the Pennsylvania Art Education Association are a group of members who have contributed enduring distinguished service to Pennsylvania art education. Although no longer active on the Board of the organization, Fellows continue to seek ways to serve the profession.

As a Fellow, Mr. Mc Geary has created an endowment supporting the education of students entering the field of art education here in Pennsylvania. The cash value of the scholarships is determined by the income produced by the endowment and the number of scholarships that are awarded in any given year. In addition to the scholarship funds, a grant is also available to scholarship recipients for the purpose of attending the Annual PAEA Conference. The grant money is used by scholarship winners to offset registration and other travel expenses.

 

The 2013 PAEA Fellows Clyde M. Mc Geary Scholarship winners are: 

 

   Megan E. Henry   

IIndiana University  

 

Melissa Cruise

Keystone College

 

Wendy Sweigart

Messiah College

 

Carrie Nordlund, Ph.D.

Kutztown University

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Program Objectives:
  • To focus professional attention on quality art education and exemplary art educators.  
  • To increase public awareness of the importance of quality art education.  
  • To set standards for quality art education and show how they can be achieved.  
  • To provide tangible recognition of achievement, earn respect of colleagues, and enhance professional opportunities for PAEA members.

Call for Nominations for 2014

AWARD PROCEDURES for NOMINATION: Use the nomination form and curriculum vita form posted on the NAEA  web site, include two letters of recommendation, and a digital portrait image.  E-mail to Jessica Souchik at  [email protected] 

CATEGORIES:    

  • Outstanding Elementary Art Educator
  • Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator 
  • Outstanding Secondary Art Educator
  • Outstanding Non-Public School Art Educator  
  • Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator
  • Outstanding Special Needs Art Educator
  • Outstanding Museum Art Educator
  • Outstanding Supervision/Administration Art Educator
  • Outstanding Retired Art Educator (3 years retired)
  • Outstanding Friend to Art Education
  • New Category - Outstanding New Professional Art Educator  (First year K-12 Art Educator) Additional requirements for this submission, click here.                                
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