Carl J. Schaefer Memorial Award 2015-2016 Application Dr. Carl J. Schaefer gained national recognition as a Career and Technical Education (CTE) educator and author and was one of NOCTI's founding fathers. To honor Dr. Carl J. Schaefer, NOCTI and Mrs. JoAnn Schaefer created the Carl J. Schaefer Memorial Award as a tribute to Dr. Schaefer's memory and to recognize an outstanding CTE teacher and CTE teacher candidate each year. To qualify, a candidate must be one of the following: CTE Teacher: Individual who is already certified and working toward advancing their degree in CTE. CTE teachers would use the award money for tuition, room and board, books or other education-related expenses. CTE Teacher Candidate: Individual who has experience working in a technical area but does not necessarily have a degree. Generally, CTE teacher candidates are required to take courses to become certified and would use the award money for classes (tuition), room and board, books or other education-related expenses. Candidate Application Process Please complete the application form (pages 3-6) and submit along with the following items: Letter of recommendation from a teacher education faculty member; Verification of enrollment in a teacher education degree, licensure, or certification program at an accredited college or university; Unofficial college/university transcript provided by the applicant s college/university (candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in order to apply); Score report verifying completion of a relevant NOCTI teacher test. Completion of a NOCTI teacher test is desired, but not mandatory. Mail or email your application materials to: NOCTI - Carl J. Schaefer Memorial Award 500 N Bronson Avenue Big Rapids, MI 49307 Attention: Sherry Hayes Email: sherry.hayes@nocti.org Applications will be accepted through September 25, 2015. NOTE: Consideration for the 2015-16 Award will be given only to applications postmarked or emailed by Friday, September 25, 2015. 2015-2016 Carl J. Schaefer Award Application Page 1
Candidates will be notified of the results by mid-october 2015. Each award recipient will receive a plaque and $500 to be used toward tuition, room and board, books, or any other education-related expense. Each recipient will also be invited to attend NOCTI s Annual Consortium of States reception held in conjunction with ACTE's 2015 CareerTech VISION Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 20, where they will be formally recognized. If you have questions, contact Sherry Hayes via email at sherry.hayes@nocti.org or by calling 800.334.6283. Previous winners of the Carl J. Schaefer award and NOCTI staff are not eligible to apply. A list of previous winners can be found on NOCTI's website at http://www.nocti.org/aboutschaefer.cfm. 2015-2016 Carl J. Schaefer Award Application Page 2
Carl J. Schaefer Memorial 2015-2016 Award Application Please complete the below application. All application materials must be typed. Last Name: First Name: M.I.: Home Address: City, State & Zip Code: Work Phone: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Email Address: Check the box (see above) indicating the best way to contact you. College/University Attending: College/University Address: City, State & Zip Code: Major: Cumulative Grade Point Average: Number of Credits Completed to Date: Expected Date of Degree Completion: Degree(s): When and where did you complete a NOCTI Assessment? (Date and location), if applicable. How did you find out about the Carl J. Schaefer award? 2015-2016 Carl J. Schaefer Award Application Page 3
You may use a separate sheet of paper to answer the below questions, if needed. 1. Include your education and career related personal goals 2. Work experience (you may send your resume, in lieu of filling out this information) 3. Include any awards/honors received 4. List professional organization memberships 2015-2016 Carl J. Schaefer Award Application Page 4
5. List leadership and community service experiences 6. Why do you feel you are the best candidate for this award? Thank you for taking the time to submit your application for the Carl J. Schaefer Memorial Award! 2015-2016 Carl J. Schaefer Award Application Page 5