The Awards Committee of the Long Island Association of Special Education Administrators has established this award to recognize students who have been in a special education program for 60% or more of the school day, qualified for the NYSAA, successfully met goals on his/her IEP, demonstrated good citizenship, involvement in extracurricular activities and community service and will meet the requirements for completion and will exit the district in June of the current academic year. These are awarded to students from Nassau and Suffolk County.

Nomination information contact: info@liasea.org.

Submission Deadline:  April 10, 2026

We are seeking nominations from our membership for the above. We ask that you review the criteria and fully complete a nomination form for a student to be considered.

Any incomplete or handwritten nomination form will not be considered. Please keep your entry limited to the space provided and answer all questions on this nomination form.

Student selected will be invited to our annual awards ceremony. This year our ceremony will be on Friday, June 5, 2026, at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY. School personnel are encouraged to attend.

Nomination information contact: info@liasea.org

The criteria for nominations are:

• Student must have been in a special program for 60% or more of the school day for significant portions of his/her educational career.
• Student must have qualified for the NYSAA
• Student must have successfully met goals on his/her IEP
• Student must have demonstrated good citizenship
• Student should have demonstrated involvement in extra-curricular activities
• Student should have demonstrated evidence of community involvement
• Student’s future plans and transition should demonstrate they are deserving of this award
• Completed Nomination Form (only completed forms will be considered)
• District must be a current member of LIASEA
• Students should be nominated for scholarships based on the school year in which they are expected to exit. For those who may exit outside of the traditional June timeframe, nominations should be made during the final full school year of attendance (i.e. if a student exits after June of 2026 and before January 1st of 2027, they would be eligible for scholarship in June of 2026).