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 or educational program is eligible. A nominee should ideally possess credentials pertaining to Special Education. This award is given once every two years.
Click here to download the nomination form.
Instructions:
1) Complete the form.
2) Submit the completed form by email: [email protected].
AWARD RECIPIENTS
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| Year | School | Name |
| 2023 | Yeshiva Derech Hatorah | Hope Portner |
| 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 |