The O’Rourke Prize Recognition for Outstanding
Staff Development Professionals

The Learning Forward Colorado and Mrs. Anne O'Rourke are proud to co-sponsor The O'Rourke Prize, an award honoring an exemplary staff developer in the state of Colorado. The award is given in memory of the late Dr. Bill O'Rourke, a distinguished educator and staff developer.

This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize the fine efforts and talents of a special person who has made a significant impact on the professional learning of other educators. The person may be nominated by a peer, colleague, or supervisor.

The award will include a $500 honorarium, a plaque, free registration for the Learning Forward Colorado Conferences in 2012 & 2013, and a free one-year membership to Learning Forward Colorado. These will be presented at the conference on January 26, 2012.

Nominations must be posted online by December 2, 2011. Mailed nominations must be postmarked by November 30, 2011.

Past recipients of The O’Rourke Prize:

2012 - Annie Patterson, Director of Education
             Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC)

2011 - Kay Newcomer, Instructional Coach
             Bear Creek High, Jefferson County School District

2010 - Janet Alcorn, Director
             Tointon Institute for Educational Change

2009 - Nancy Devine, Director of Instruction and Professional Development
             Greely- Evans School District

2008 - Linda Mooney, Principal Investigator
             STEP-uP Grant

2007 - Brenda Kaylor, Senior Consultant
             The ASK Group

2006 - Marilyn Burns, Instructional Strategies Coach
             Loveland School District

2005 - Mary Ann Saffer, Past Director
             East Central BOCES

2004 - Cheryl Zimmerman, Staff Developer and Classroom Teacher
             Cherry Creek School District

2003 - Kelly Corbett, Coordinator of Staff Development
             Brighton School District

2002 - Patrick Allen, Staff Developer and Classroom Teacher
             Douglas County School District

For more information, please contact Stevi Quate at steviq@gmail.com or 303-882-3670.