Dr. Sylvia Fleck Abrams Award for Special Education
This supervisor-nominated award recognizes an individual who displays a sensitivity, understanding, and skill set pertaining to advancing the educational experience for children with special needs in a Jewish educational setting. The recipient will be awarded $1000.
Any educator with a minimum of three years teaching special education, employed by a JEC affiliated school is eligible. A nominee should ideally possess credentials pertaining to Special Education. This award is given once every two years.
Click here to complete the nomination/application.
Award Winners
Year | School | Name |
2021 | Joseph & Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Gussie Singer |
2019 | Fuchs Mizrachi School | Beth L. Coven |
2017 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Gretchen Shapiro |
2015 | SEGULA | Fern Kendis |
2013 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Sori Fleisher |
2012 | Park Synagogue | Renee Schonhiutt |