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 Executive Director. 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 |