Recognition Award for Talent Development

About

We believe academic talents deserve to be nurtured, in much the same way that athletic or musical talents are nurtured! The Belin-Blank Center Recognition Award for Talent Development honors the innovative efforts happening in schools around the state and supports educators in growing talent development opportunities for their students.

About the Recognition Award

Thanks to an endowment from Henry B. and Jocelyn Wallace of Scottsdale, Arizona — outstanding advocates for gifted students and longtime supporters of the Belin-Blank Center — we are offering multiple awards of up to $5,000 for individual teachers, educational programs, schools, or districts with a goal of providing awards to a mix of urban and rural settings throughout Iowa. Educators can apply for this award to grow an existing program or to create a new one.

To apply, educators or other school personnel should complete the short application survey before the July 31 deadline. Awardees will be notified by mid-September.

Timeline

• April 22: Application Survey opens
• June 30th: Last day to submit Application Survey
• Mid-August: Awards announced
• Mid-October: Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference, presentations & awards