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The National Network for Educational Renewal
Clark and Michelli Awards
The Richard W. Clark Award for Exemplary Partner School Work and Nicholas Michelli Award for Advancing Social Justice were established in 2005 to recognize and honor outstanding work by NNER settings toward advancing these two critical areas within the Agenda for Education in a Democracy. The NNER is committed to simultaneous renewal of schools and the institutions that prepare our educators and, to promote this work, the Network also understands the importance of acknowledging and disseminating outstanding efforts and accomplishments.
Richard W. Clark Award for Exemplary Partner School Work
Richard W. Clark has nurtured NNER partner schools for many years through his research, writing, guidance, and presence in the NNER settings. The NNER would like to recognize school/university partnerships that continue to advance their work toward the four partner school functions through strong institutional collaboration.
The 2007 Clark Award for Exemplary Partner School Work was awarded to Paxton-Keeley Elementary School in Partnership with the University of Missouri (MPER). Accepting the award are Dan Lowry, Co-Director of MPER, Elaine Hassemer, Principal of Paxton Keeley Elementary, Sally Widbin, Teacher/Mentor at Paxton Keeley Elementary, Deb Carr, Co-Director
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Nicholas Michelli Award for Advancing Social Justice
Nicholas Michelli has led the NNER efforts to advance social justice in our schools and universities throughout the NNER. His leadership in the policy arena and commitment to implementing structures and processes that promote social justice are essential to the NNER. His work on every facet of access to knowledge and inclusion of diverse voices in our work models the ideals of democracy.
The 2007 MichelliAward for Promoting Social Justice recipient is Pershing Elementary School and the Lexington, NE community. Accepting the award from Nick Michelli at the 2007 NNER conference are Jerry Bergstrom, Principal of Pershing Elementary School and Janelle Vermaas, Kindergarten Teacher.