Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award NOMINATION FORM
Nominate a Classified Employee Today!
The purpose of the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award is to recognize and promote the commitment and excellence exhibited by classified school employees who provide exemplary service to students in pre-kindergarten through high school.
Nominated classified employees must, at a minimum, demonstrate excellence in the following areas: Work performance; School and community involvement; Leadership and commitment; Local support (from co-workers, school administrators, community members, etc., who speak to the nominee’s exemplary work); and Enhancement of classified school employees’ image in the community and schools. Letters of recommendation can be cited.
Individuals, local educational agencies, school administrators, professional associations, labor organizations, educational service agencies, nonprofit entities, private schools and their representatives, parents and students, and other groups may nominate using this form. Nominees will receive an email inviting them to apply.
Governor Joseph Lombardo will select two (2) 2025 RISE Awardees from applications submitted to the Nevada Department of Education and announce the 2025 Nevada RISE awardees in October. The two 2025 Nevada RISE Awardees will represent Nevada in the National RISE Award selection process. The US Department of Education will announce the National RISE Awardee in the Spring of 2024.
Thank you for taking the time to recognize an deserving classified employee.
Please contact KellyLynn Charles at kcharles@doe.nv.gov with questions.