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