Nominate Outstanding Educators: PAC-TE Awards & Scholarships

PAC-TE celebrates excellence in educator preparation throughout Pennsylvania. Most honors depend on your nominations—whether for a colleague, a student, or yourself.

• Award Policy – review the full criteria and selection process.
• Past Recipients – explore our historical award list.

Key dates

• Application window: July 1 – September 23rd (all forms close 11:59 PM ET, September 23).
• Recognition: Honorees are celebrated at the Fall TEA Awards Dinner and receive a one-year complimentary PAC-TE membership.
• Conference presentation: Winners of the Outstanding Dissertation, Distinguished Research, and Exemplary Service/Partnership awards are invited to present their work at the Fall TEA.

Executive Directors’ Scholarship – $1,000 Anticipated

For an undergraduate or graduate student (GPA ≥ 3.5) pursuing teacher certification at a Pennsylvania institution. [Submit a Scholarship Nomination]

Teacher Educator of the Year (TEOY)

Honors a current PAC-TE member directly engaged in preparing teacher-certification candidates in Pennsylvania. [Nominate a Teacher Educator]

Outstanding Dissertation Award

Recognizes a doctoral dissertation that advances educator preparation or professional teaching practice and meets rigorous empirical standards aligned with PAC‑TE’s mission.
[Submit a Dissertation Nomination]

Distinguished Research Award

Celebrates empirical research completed in Pennsylvania with clear implications for theory and practice in education. The research must follow accepted empirical research guidelines and be relevant to PAC-TE's mission
[Nominate Research]

Exemplary Service / Partnership Award

Honors innovative partnerships linking institutions of higher education with P–12 schools or community organizations to provide impactful service to the education field.
[Nominate a Partnership or Service Project]