2008 LEA Educator Awards Recipients        

Affirming Educators

Lutheran Education Association affirms exemplary educators through  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 and on the Network Web pages.

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.

2008 Awards

LEA is pleased to announce the following awards and their recipients. Click on the recipients name to see a press release.

Christus Magister

Neil Sandfort, Saint Charles, Missouri

Master Director of Christian Education

Dari Hartmann, Mount Prospect, Illinois

Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Administrator

Esther Jow, Orange, California

Distinguished Lutheran Elementary Administrator

Janet Leet, Webster Groves, Missouri

Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Teacher

Carol Koenig, Saint Charles, Missouri

Distinguished Lutheran Elementary Teacher

James Van Dellen, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Distinguished Lutheran Secondary Educator

Shelly Davis, Salt Lake City, Utah

Outstanding New Director of Christian Education

Alaina Kleinbeck, Saint Charles, Missouri