2019 Award Nominations are OPEN!
To recognize an outstanding contribution to adult education in Virginia, submit an award nomination by September 29th, 2019.
Congratulations, 2018 VAACE/VLF Awards Recipients!
VAACE President Luke Saechao presents the VAACE President’s Award to former Region 16 Program Manager and former VAACE President Betsy Mathias
Victoire Sanborn of the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center is presented the VAACE Outstanding Adult Education Leadership Award
Former Virginia First Lady and Virginia Literacy Foundation (VLF) founder Jeannie Baliles presents the Nancy Jiranek Award for Outstanding Executive Director of a Nonprofit Literacy Program in Virginia award to Karen Le Forge
Region VI Specialist Vici Garber is presented the Joan E.D. Kushnir Adult Education Teacher of the Year Award
Lisa Harris of Literacy Volunteers of Campbell County receives the Outstanding Support Staff Award
Mary Jo Washko of Reynolds Community College is presented with the VAACE Outstanding Workplace Partnership Award
Congratulations, 2017 VAACE Award Winners!
2017 VAACE Award Winners
Outstanding Adult Education Leadership Award: Mary Ellen Dreybus, fmr. Region 21 Program Manager
Joan E.D. Kushnir Teacher of the Year Award: Deborah Abbott, Literacy Volunteers of America
Support Staff Award: Cathy Lindsay, Region 11
2017 President’s Award: Anita Prince, Virginia Department of Corrections
Congratulations to TJ ACE Program Manager Susan Erno: Runner-Up for COABE Outstanding Administrator of the Year!
Susan Erno COABE Admin of the Year Award Runner Up PRVAACE 2016 Awards
Congratulations to 2016 VAACE Awards Recipients!
2016 President’s Award- Jane Swing
Outstanding Adult Leadership Award- Linda Allen, Region 2 (pictured)
Joan E.D. Kushnir Teacher of the Year Award- Karen Gent, Region 2 (pictured)
Volunteer of the Year Award- Edna Carr, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Outstanding Support Staff of the Year Award- Yvetta Gueste, Region 4
VAACE 2015 Awards
Thanks to all who support adult educators! We could not be successful without you!
