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The FDEA Award for
Outstanding Contributions to Developmental Education

An award was started in 1982 that has become an annual opportunity to recognize developmental educators who have made significant contributions to the field. In addition, the award reflects the recipient's membership and involvement in FDEA, interest and concern for students, professional development, leadership, and creativity.

For information about the outstanding educator award and details of the nominating process, click here.

The following is a list of the award recipients:

FDEA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION

1982	Dr. Eleanor Halburton Valencia Community College	1984	Dr. Tom Cuppett Lake Sumter Community College Rick Travis Palm Beach Community College
1985	Eleanor Bunting Edison Community College	1986	Cornelius "Randy" Lockett, Jr. Florida Junior College
1987	Helen Gilbart St. Petersburg Junior College	1988	Bertilda Henderson Broward Community College
1989	Joe Howland St. Petersburg Junior College Pat Smittle Santa Fe Community College Hettie Williams Broward Community College, South	1990	Adrienne Perry Seminole Community College
1991	Dorothy Vandegrift Indian River Community College	1992	Patricia Hare Brevard Community College
1993	Don Tighe Valencia Community College	1994	Jane Kennedy Brevard Community College
1995	Dr. Bertha Flowers Murray Tallahassee Community College	1996	John Simpson Central Florida Community College Nancy E. Smith Florida Community College at Jacksonville
1997	Dr. Pat Smittle Santa Fe Community College	1998	Elaine Elledge Pensacola Junior College
1999	Cathlene S. Denny St. Johns River Community College	2000	Lois Pasapane Palm Beach Community College
2001	Keith Lathrop Valencia Community College	2002	Pat Newell Edison Community College
2003	Ruth Becker Pensacola Junior College	2004	Isabel Rodriquez-Dehmer Miami Dade College
2005	Karin Alderfer Miami Dade College	2006	William P. Johnson Valencia Community College
2007	Gail Burkett Palm Beach Community College	2008	Dianne Kostelny Northwest Florida State College

 

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The FDEA Joseph Howland
Excellence in Developmental Education Scholarship

In 1991, the first FDEA award for excellence scholarship was presented. The purpose of the award is to honor students who have taken developmental education courses on their pathways to success. Students who are able to achieve high standards of excellence are deserving of our highest praise and greatest support. One of the most exciting FDEA events is the recognition of student success through the awarding of a scholarship at the association's annual conference. (Application information). The award was retitled in 1994 to recognize long-time developmental educator and FDEA member, Joe Howland. Recipients of this distinguished award to date are listed below.

THE FDEA HOWLAND EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

1991	Keiko Mills Valencia Community College	1992	David Riggs Pensacola Junior College
1993	John Pettry Palm Beach Community College	1994	John Buchanan Indian River Community College
1995	Donna Lynn "Stella" Sanders St. Johns River Community College	1996	Pamela Diaz Edison Community College
1997	Riley David O'Steen St. Johns River Community College	1998	Chris Vaughn Valencia Community College
1999	Alice Burlington Lake-Sumter Community College	2000	Ingrid Pierre Palm Beach Community College
2001	Dirce Fernandes Miami-Dade Community College	2002	Sun Choo Edison Community College Melanie Radd Palm Beach Community College
2003	Yuko Miyazaki St. Petersburg College	2004	Linh Bahnsen Edison Community College Christina Hencken Palm Beach Community College
2005	Alicia Torres Palm Beach Community College David Lara Hillsborough Community College	2008	Phillip C. Nichols Northwest Florida State College

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The FDEA Student Success Essay Contest

In 2003, FDEA implemented an annual essay contest for successful developmental students. Competition is based on a 250-500 word essay that addresses student success. Winning essays are published in the FDEA newsletter and are shared with legislators throughout the state to promulgate the value of developmental education. Link here for contest details and entry information.

FDEA STUDENT SUCCESS ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

2003	Deborah Walker Lake City Community College Joanne Beverly Schilk Pensacola Junior College	2004	Karen White Palm Beach Community College
2005	Rudy Martinez Hillsborough Community College	2006	June Constantino Palm Beach Community College
2007	Aida Abdrado Miami-Dade College	2008	Betsey Unger Palm Beach Community College

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The President's Circle Award

This annual award recognizes a successful developmental student with a $1000 award. The Circle Award is based on academic acheivement and the recommendation of a student's instructor. Link here for details and entry information.

THE PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE AWARD WINNERS

2005	Sabrina Woodward Palm Beach Community College	2006	Karl Osterman Palm Beach Community College
2007	Jessica Jacobs Palm Beach Community College	2008	Stefanie Chandler Palm Beach Community College

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The Addison Wesley Longman Award

Sponsored by Addison Wesley Longman Publishers, a $500 award was started in 2005 to recognize a deserving developmental education student who has completed reading and/or writing classes. The award recognizes the student's success in communications. Judging includes an essay submitted by each applicant describing how reading a specific book influenced the student's life.  Details on the Longman Scholarship and the application process can be found by following this link.

ADDISON WESLEY LONGMAN AWARD WINNERS

2005	Raymarie Gomez Hillsborough Community College	2006	Renee Wilson Valencia Community College
2007	Kyle Kriech Okaloosa-Walton College	2008	Luz Adriana Rivera Palm Beach Community College

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