Outstanding Adult Awards

​Each year, WATG honors individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the cause of Wisconsin’s gifted and talented children. 

Each year at the WATG Fall Conference, the Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the cause of Wisconsin’s gifted and talented children. As a WATG member, you have the opportunity to nominate someone who, in your opinion, is worthy of recognition. You might consider a person, institution, or organization who/that has:
  • Made a valuable contribution to the enhancement of gifted/talented efforts in our state
  • Made a significant difference in a school or district
  • Had a dramatic effect on students
  • Been of extraordinary service to parents, or
  • Done exemplary work in curriculum development or faculty inservice

A second written recommendation will be required.
Nominations can be made in the following areas:
  • Outstanding administrator
  • Outstanding elementary educator
  • Outstanding secondary educator
  • Outstanding G/T Coordinator
  • Outstanding Higher Education representative
  • Outstanding business, industry, or community organization
  • Outstanding school board member
  • Outstanding legislator
Eligibility: Nominated in one of the categories
Award: Recognition at the WATG Conference
Application Opens: January 1
Deadline: September 30
Application

2018 Recipients
Stay tuned! To be announced at the annual WATG Conference!

Past Recipients

2017
  • Outstanding Gifted/Talented Coordinator: Elizabeth Mallegni, Milwaukee Schools
  • Outstanding Secondary Educator: Christine Turner, Milwaukee Schools
  • Outstanding Parent: Janet Foust
  • Outstanding School Board: Oregon School Board
2016
  • Outstanding Parent: Kate Bernovich
  • Outstanding Administrator, John Flannery, Oconomowoc
  • Outstanding Secondary Educator: Kristine Springer
2015
  • Outstanding Gifted/ Talented Coordinator Award: Amy Miller
  • Outstanding Community Organization: Waukesha Community Art Project
  • Past-President Award: Deb Kucek
​2014
  • ​Outstanding Parent: Christina Gomez-Schmidt
  • Outstanding K-8 Educator: Jennifer Petruska
  • Outstanding Visual Arts Educator: Sara Tlachac
​2013
  • Rossmiller Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Sylvia Rimm
  • Outstanding Administrator: Lori Mueller, Baraboo
  • Outstanding Higher Education Representative: Dr. Joseph Tullbane, St. Norbert College