Christus Magister
Jeffrey Burkart
Professor of Educational Media/Communications, Emeritus
Director of Drama Ministry, Artist in Residence & Coordinator of Special Projects
Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota

Distinguished Lutheran Elementary Administrator
Glenn Steinbrenner
Principal
Immanuel Lutheran School, Batavia, Illinois

Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Administrator
Lisa O’Brien
Early Childhood Administrator
Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran School, Scottsdale, Arizona

Distinguished Lutheran Elementary Teacher
Scott Huster
Seventh grade teacher
Trinity Lutheran School, Tinley Park, Illinois

Leader in Outreach
Allan Schmidt
LCMS World Mission School Developer
Buena Vista Concordia International School
Shenzhen, China

Distinguished Lutheran Secondary Educator
Carol Frey
Classroom instructor
Baltimore Lutheran School
Towson, Maryland

Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Teacher
Julie Faulkner
4K teacher
Trinity Lutheran School, Wausau, Wisconsin

Outstanding New Lutheran Early Childhood Teacher
Melanie Heggemeier
Preschool teacher
Trinity Lutheran School, Davenport, Iowa

Press releases for each of the above are available by clicking on the name.

Lutheran Education Association affirms exemplary educators through 10 annual awards.

Each award recognizes educational ministry characterized by strong commitment to serving Jesus Christ and excellence and effectiveness in teaching, leadership, and professionalism. Specific qualifications appear in each nomination document.

LEA confers awards after nominations and nominee self-profiles are considered by a panel of peers, which chooses honorees based on the merits described in supporting documents.

Awards are presented during the year of selection, but all recipients are honored again at LEA's triennial Convocations.

Links below provide copies of award criteria and nomination forms used to identify the 2012 recipients.