Teacher Awards ******
**The Freedoms Foundation Announces...
The Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise=20
Education
Thomas and Dorothy Leavey endowed this fund in =
1981=20
because they believed that "It is essential to the future of =
our=20
freedom that young people in schools, colleges and =
universities=20
develop an appreciation and enthusiasm for our economic system =
in the=20
United States".
Each year a jury appointed by the Freedoms Foundation =
selects from=20
entries up to 20 awards of $7,500 to the outstanding teacher. =
In=20
addition, it may recommend a special award of $15,000 for an =
unusually=20
meritorious entry.=20
Submissions must be received by the Freedoms Foundation by =
November=20
30. Obtain a nomination form by calling the Awards Department =
at=20
610-933-8825 on weekdays or by fax at 610-935-0522. See=20
nomination details.
** Annual Entrepreneurship Education =
FORUM.
Check out=20
the great networking events and =
professional=20
development opportunitiesfrom the 2008 Entrepreneurship =
Education=20
FORUM. Over 300 entrepreneurship educators from all over the =
US attend=20
this annual conference to share ideas for entrepreneurship as =
a=20
lifelong learning process, K-16 and adult.
Get your application to us=20
by September 15, 2009 to be a winner at the Entrepreneurship=20
Education FORUM in Norfolk, VA, November 6 -10, 2009.=20
Scholarships will cover three nights at the conference hotel =
and the=20
conference registration.
** Ernst & Young, Entrepreneur Of The =
Year.
Check=20
out this opportunity for outstanding entrepreneurs and anyone =
who has=20
made an outstanding contribution to the entrepreneurial spirit =
through=20
business or academic sectors, or anyone who has helped an =
entrepreneur=20
become successful. Deadline to receive nominations is April =
.=20
For details check the web=20
site at www.ey.com/entrepreneur.=20
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year=AE is the =
world=92s most=20
prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award =
makes a=20
difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial =
activity=20
among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of =
people=20
who inspire others with their vision, leadership and =
achievement.
As the first and only truly global award of its kind Ernst =
&=20
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are =
building and=20
leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, =
recognizing them=20
through regional, national and global awards programs in more =
than 135=20
cities in 50 countries.
Each year the national Entrepreneur Of The Year country =
winners=20
from around the world are invited to the World Entrepreneur Of =
The=20
Year Award celebration in Monte Carlo to be inducted into the =
World=20
Entrepreneur Of The Year Academy and vie for the title of =
World=20
Entrepreneur Of The Year.
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