The Classical Association of Virginia

The CAV is proud to announce the creation of The Lurlene W. Todd Teacher of the Year Award to recognize our outstanding Latin teachers and professors in Virginia. This award is made possible through the generous donation of Wayne W. Wray in honor of his own Latin teacher, Lurlene Walker Todd. Wayne is an outstanding teacher in his own right who recently retired from Stafford High School in Fredericksburg.

Past Recipients
2011: Ian Hochberg, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
2010: Katherine "Sue" Robertson, Midlothian High School
2009: not awarded
2008: Amy Cohen, Randolph College
2007: Andrew Becker, Virginia Tech
2006: Deborah Mason, Altavista High School
2005: Gregory Daugherty, Randolph-Macon College

ELIGIBILITY
All teachers and professors of Classics who have taught successfully for at least three years in a public or private school (elementary, middle, high, college, or university) in Virginia and who are members in good standing of the Classical Association of Virginia by November 1 of the academic year of the award competition.

CRITERIA
The criteria for this award are similar to those used for the American Philological Association Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the Pre-collegiate Level. Applications are evaluated on at least four of the following factors:

NOMINATION PROCESS
1) The teacher may be nominated by anyone with a personal or professional knowledge of the teacher's qualifications. These may include an administrator, supervisor, fellow teacher or colleague, CAV member, student, or parent.

2) The nominator must provide the basic information about the nominee and up to three other supporters who are providing evidence or support for the nominated teacher. This would include the name, address, contact information, school, and school division for each. It should also include contact information for a local newspaper or the district media relations office.

3) The nominator and each supporter (to the maximum of four) must submit a letter which addresses the criteria listed above. The letters do not need to address all of the areas, as long as at least four of the eight criteria are supported. Additional materials may be submitted in the form of a portfolio, with a maximum of two items per criterion.

4) The nominee must provide a current curriculum vitae and a personal statement which addresses at least four of the above criteria.

5) It is the responsibility of the nominator to assemble the submit three paper copies (or one electronic version in PDF format) of the completed packet at the time of nomination directly to the current chair of the Award committee. The packet may not include any items which must be returned or cannot be transmitted electronically.

6) Nominations are due on April 1, 2012. Send completed application with the nomination form attached to:

Mark Keith
11809 Clarence Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Phone: 540-785-6855
E-mail: pallanteum@comcast.net

SELECTION PROCESS
1) The three Award committee members shall be appointed for overlapping three year terms by the CAV President. The senior member will serve as the chair. All members of the committee will receive copies of the Nomination Packet with all supporting documents.

3) The committee will meet in person or by e-mail to compare notes, discuss nominees, select a winner and notify the Executive Board by way of the CAV President.

AWARD PROCESS
1) The Winner will be notified that he/she has won and invited to attend the Spring CAV meeting where a plaque and check is presented. If the winner is unable to attend, a CAV officer or representative should present the award at the School or some other public venue, such as a school board meeting.

2) The winner's school, school district, and local paper will be notified of the award.

Nominations for THE ANGELA LLOYD BOOK AWARD FOR 2012 are open from September 1, 2011 through April 1, 2012. Please consider the following criteria when submitting the application for your nominee:

PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATION
Any member of the CAV may submit a name for consideration by completing the application form. Please limit your comments to the space noted on the form itself. This form may also be found in the CAV Newsletter. The completed application should be postmarked by April 1, 2012, and mailed to:

2010: not awarded
2009: Patty Lister (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA)
2008: Howard Chang (Flint Hill School, Oakton, VA)
2007: Mark Keith (Riverbend High School, Fredericksburg, VA)
2006: Marianthe Colakis (Covenant School, Charlottesville, VA)
2005: Laurie Covington (Flint Hill School, Oakton, VA)
2004: David Winn (Spotsylvania Middle School, Spotsylvania, VA)
2003: Kevin Gushman (Yorktown High School, Arlington, VA; Governor's Latin Academy)
2002: Margaret Grayson (Northcross School, Roanoke, VA)
2001: Jane Hall (Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA; National Latin Exam)
2000: Linda Sharrard Montross (James Madison High School, Vienna, VA)
1999: Elizabeth "Betty" Merrill (James Monroe High School, Fredericksburg, VA)
1998: Yola Lambert (Lord Botetourt High School, Roanoke, VA)
1997: Susan Schearer (John Handley High School, Winchester, VA)
1996: Sally Davis (Arlington City Schools, Arlington, VA)
1995: Christine Sleeper (Herndon High School, Herndon, VA)
1994: Carter S. Drake (Rockbridge County High School, Lexington, VA)

The Classical Association of Virginia is pleased to offer a new scholarship for Latin students thanks to a generous gift from Wayne W. Wray. This $500.00 scholarship will be awarded to the student who most exemplifies the principle on which our organization was founded almost a century ago: a love of and the promotion of the classics.

Any CAV member may nominate any student who is taking or has completed four or more years of Latin (wherever that may fall – 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade). Should a sophomore or junior be selected, the scholarship will be held for disbursement until his/her senior year. There may be more than one nominee per school. This scholarship is not based on financial need. CAV is looking for a student who is passionate about Latin and has demonstrated enthusiasm on every level: in his daily classroom work, participation in club activities, and promotion of Latin within his school and/or community. While participation in CAV (and other) contests is preferred, the primary focus of this scholarship remains the student’s ability to “spread the word” about classics and encourage others to study Latin.

The name of the recipient will be announced at the Spring CAV meeting. Please be sure to include all items listed below; incomplete applications will not be considered. Return the completed application and recommendations, postmarked no later than March 15, 2012, to: