Steiger Family Education Grant
The Steiger Family Education Grant recognizes an outstanding Jewish day school teacher by providing an opportunity for Judaic study. Up to $2500 will be awarded to help cover tuition and travel expenses. The professional development experience must be approved by the JEC Chief Executive Officer. The recipient must use the award within a four-year period.
Any teacher (secular or Judaic studies) in a JEC affiliated day school with a minimum of three years’ experience and a commitment to future day school teaching is eligible for nomination. The teacher must display a positive impact on students as a role model.
This is a director nominated award. A confidential written letter of nomination from the supervisor, to demonstrate teaching excellence and overall contribution to the school, is required. Each nominee must have a classroom observation and may be interviewed by a selection committee.
DIRECTORS
Click here to download the nomination form.
Instructions:
1) Complete the form.
2) Submit the completed form by email: [email protected].
NOMINATED EDUCATOR
Click here to download the application form.
Instructions:
1) Complete the application form.
2) Submit the completed form by email: [email protected].
3) A classroom observation is required, to be scheduled with the educator awards coordinator.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
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| Year | School | Name |
| 2024 | Joseph & Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Shlomit Avisar Halfon |
| 2023 | Gross Schechter Day School | Abby Lynn Greenfield |
| 2022 | Fuchs Mirzachi Stark High School | Debbie Clements |
| 2021 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Dina Ribiat |
| 2020 | Yeshiva Derech Hatorah | Sora Berger |
| 2019 | Joseph & Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Nurit Barnard |
| 2018 | Gross Schechter Day School | Jesse Ebner |
| 2017 | Fuchs Mizrachi School | Estie Fried |
| 2016 | Yeshiva Derech HaTorah | Julie Newman |
| 2015 | Joseph & Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Kim Farkas |
| 2014 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Tova Rottenberg |
| 2013 | Gross Schechter Day School | Mathew Norton |
| 2012 | Fuchs Mizrachi School | Karyn Hartstone |
| 2011 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Bassi Busel |
| 2010 | The Agnon School | Johannah Cross |
| 2009 | Gross Schechter Day School | Nancy Markus |
| 2008 | The Agnon School | Karen Shiffman |
| 2007 | The Agnon School | Malka Weil |
| 2006 | Gross Schechter Day School | Davida Horowitz Amkraut |
| 2005 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Rabbi Ariel Klein |
| 2004 | Gross Schechter Day School | Anne Sportas |
| 2003 | Mosdos Ohr Hatorah | Rabbi Avrohom Adler |
| 2002 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Tsipora Greenberg |
| 2001 | Fuchs Mizrachi School | Marsha Goldstein |
| 2000 | Solomon Schechter Day School | Lynne Leutenberg Yulish |
| 1999 | Solomon Schechter Day School | Thea Rus |
| 1998 | Fuchs Bet Sefer Mizrachi | Tami Goldberg |
| 1997 | Solomon Schechter Day School | Yehudit Sharaby |