Awards Committee

The WVAEA, Inc. presents awards to outstanding individuals and programs annually. Nominations will be accepted each year for WVAdultEd Student of the Year, SPOKES Student of the Year, Collaborative Partner of the Year, and Licensed Practical Nurse Student of the Year. Additionally, Adult Education State and Regional Staff will select WVAdultEd Full-time/Part-time Program of the Year, SPOKES Large/Small Program of the Year, and Licensed Practical Nurse Program of the Year. 


The WVAdultEd Full-time and Part-time Program of the Year Awards are determined by the following criteria:

• Number of years measures met out of last two
• Percentage population served in county in need/less than high school diploma 
• Percentage NRS attendance vs overall attendance (retention)
• Percentage NRS enrollment vs overall enrollment (retention)
• EFL Completion

SPOKES Large/Small Program of the Year is determined by the following criteria:

• Percentage of students completing program
• Certificates earned by students 
• Percentage of students entering post-secondary programs 
• Percentage of students obtaining employment
• Submission of monthly student success stories

The Licensed Practical Nurse Program of the Year Award is determined by program performance.  

Committee responsibilities include:
     *  developing guidelines for each award and creating new categories when, and if, 
         applicable
     *  distributing nomination forms to the membership
     *  compiling information on nominees
     *  selecting the winners for each category
     *  presenting awards to each recipient

Awards Committee Chair Chairperson:
Tina White
tnmwhite@wvesc.org