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Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Distinguished Teacher Award

Status: Active; given annually

Geographic Scope: United States and international

Focus Areas: Education; positive influence on students' lives and learning

Criteria: Recognizes teachers for significant positive influence on the education or personal life of a Mensa member. Award celebrates teachers who inspire intellectual growth, mastery, and student development.

Notable Recipients:

  • 2021: Kristina Tons

  • 2019: Marcia Blackstone Maull (Music, Art and Ballet School and Music Educators Association of New Jersey) – for developing luminary musicians and educational influencers
  • Selection Process: Nominations accepted from Mensa members who have been positively impacted by a teacher. Award selected by Foundation committee.

    Contact: info@mensafoundation.org

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    teacherseducation

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