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Vermont Outstanding Educator Awards

Every year, the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) at ̽̽, together with Vermont supervisory unions and school districts, the Vermont Agency of Education, and the Vermont NEA, join to honor the accomplishments of our state’s outstanding educators.
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Save the Date

The 44th annual ̽̽ Outstanding Educator Awards is scheduled for Thursday, November 7th in the Grand Maple Ballroom of Dudley H. Davis Center. A reception will begin at 3:30pm with event programming commencing at 4:00pm. Invitations will be sent in to awardees, their guests, and school leaders.

Katie Revelle and award recipient Jean Berthiaume smiling at the 2023 Outstanding Educator Awards Reception.

Celebrating Vermont's Outstanding Educators

Our 43rd Annual Outstanding Educator Awards event took place on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at ̽̽'s Dudley H. Davis Center Grand Maple Ballroom.

Story: Elevating Educators to Elevate Learning 2023 Outstanding Educators Day Program (pdf) 2023 Outstanding Educators Listing (pdf)

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