2025 NEA-Retired Distinguished Service Award

2025 NEA-Retired Distinguished Service Award

The NEA-Retired Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor presented annually to an NEA-Retired member in recognition of their contributions to public education during their years as an Active and/or Retired member in their local, state, and national associations.

The nominee should embody outstanding service to their organization while enhancing the image of public education, and they should demonstrably meet the needs of educators through their voluntary service in political action, organizing, and mentoring.

The deadline for submission is 5:00 p.m. ET on April 15, 2025. The award is announced and presented during the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting.

The Smartsheet is to be completed by a Retired state affiliate president when submitting the state’s nomination and letters of support.

For more information on the criteria for this award, and or general award information, click on the “NEA-Retired Awards” tab at www.nea.org/retired.

Questions? Please email RetiredAnnualMeeting@nea.org.

Date of Submission*

Nominee First Name*

Nominee Last Name*

Nominee Address

Nominee City*

Nominee State*

Nominee Zip Code*

Nominee Email Address*

Nominee Cell Phone*

Please list the year the nominee joined NEA-Retired.*

Have you confirmed the number of years the nominee has been a member of NEA-Retired?*

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Please list the name of the Local/Chapter Retired Association (if applicable; no acronyms).

First and Last Name of Local/Chapter Retired Association President (if applicable).

Local/Chapter Retired Association President Email

Local/Chapter Retired Association President Phone

Name of State Retired Association for Nominee (no acronyms, please).*

First and Last Name of State Retired Association Preisdent*

Retired State Association President Home Phone*

Retired State Association President Cell Phone*

Retired State Association President Email*

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Letter of Support Checklist*

Letter from NEA-Retired State Association President

Letter from Local/Chapter Retired Association President (or Local Contact)

Letter of Support from Retired or Active member

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