2010 Winner
Martha Lue Stewart
University of Central Florida
Martha Lue Stewart has worked in the field of exceptional student education and urban and multicultural education for more than 25 years. She continues to contribute to research literature in both fields, is an inspiring professor, and author. She works diligently in the community to build cross-cultural connections.With the support of her public service organization, she helped to establish a mentoring program that services over 40 African American and Haitian American middle and high school males. She has created and directs the first graduate certificate program in Urban and Multicultural Education at University of Central Florida. As a professor, she has inspired hundreds of students over the years through challenging and engaging teaching that deal with “hot topic” issues in Urban and Multicultural Education, and provides meaningful service learning opportunities in the impoverished areas of the community that benefit both the students and organization.
2009 Winner
J.Q. Adams
Western Illinois University
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Multicultural Education, through his teaching, his research and publications, in his service to the Western Illinois University community as well as the state and the region. Dr. Adams effectively translates the principles underlying multicultural education into practice.
2008 Winner
Enid Lee
Enidlee Consultants, Inc.
Enid Lee began her career as a classroom teacher 35 years ago. She is well known for her anti-racism work with schools all over the United States and Canada. A virtual scholar with Teaching for Change, Enid has devoted her life to promoting multicultural education from an anti-racist perspective. She has written extensively and edited the best-selling “Beyond Heroes and Holidays: Practical Guide to K-12 Anti-Racist Multicultural Education and Staff Development”. She developed the equity-centered professional development for educators, including “Putting Race on the Table” which embodies the essence of her work. Her website www.enidlee.com includes valuable resources for educators and parents.
Past Winners
1994 – Geneva Gay
1995 – National Women’s History Project
1995 – Jill Christianson (Regional Award)
1996 – Rethinking Schools
1997 – Sonia Nieto
1998 – Nadine Cordova and Patsy Cordova
1999 – Deborah Batiste
1999 – Valerie Ooka Pang (Regional Award)
2000 – Mary Lou Fuller
2001 – Carl Grant (Higher Education)
2001 – Evelyn Kalibala (P-12 Education)
2002 – Josefina Villamil Tinajero
2003 – Joseph Walter Scott, University of Washington
2004 – Patricia Larke, Texas A & M University
2005 – Patty Bode, Amherst Public Schools
2006 – William A. Howe, Connecticut State Department of Education
2007 – Tchet Dereic Dorman, Temple University