CÆA Outstanding Arts Educators

2008 Outstanding Art Educators

Elementary Art Educator of the Year

Susan Striker

Cos Cob School, Greenwich

Middle Level Art Educator of the Year

Sherri Nevins

Vernon Public Schools

Secondary Art Educator of the Year

Anthony Billard

West Hartford Public Schools

Art Supervisor/Administrator Award

Michael Earley

Cheshire Public Schools

Museum Art Educator Award

Laura Kaufman

The Aldrich Contemporary Museum

Distinguished Cooperating Teacher/Mentor

Pamela Mancini

Westwoods Elementary School, Hamden

Scott Shuler Art Advocate Award

Toni Boucher

143rd District State Representative

John Nerreau, Retired Art Educator of the Year

Chip Zellner

Retired

Distinguished Service to the Profession

Chip Zellner

Retired

Art Supervisor/Administrator Award

Michael Earley

Cheshire Public Schools

Connecticut Outstanding Art Educator of the Year

Cynthia Rehm

Simsbury Public Schools

Connecticut's National Award Winners

1984

Eastern Region Secondary Art Educator of the Year Eileen McVicar

1985

Eastern Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year Tom Gargiulo

1988

Eastern Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year Ann Cappetta

1988

 Eastern Region Secondary Art Educator of the Year Donna Fitzgerald

1989

Distinguished Service Award (Within the Profession) Robert J. Saunders

1989

National Elementary Art Educator of the Year Ann Cappetta

1991

Eastern Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year Jacuyeline Cararra

1994

Eastern Region Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Kathleen E. Connors

1999

Lowenfeld Award Robert Saunders

1999

Eastern Region Art Educator of the Year Chip Zellner
2003
Eastern Region Art Educator of the Year Barbara Grasso
2005

Eastern Region SecondaryArt Educator of the Year

William Wright the Elder
2007 Eastern Region Secondary Art Educator of the Year Cindy Parsons

Connecticut's State Award Winners

 1980

 Frank Balboni, Old Lyme

 1981

 Robert Saunders, Rocky Hill

 1982

John Nerreau, Stanford

 1983

 Fank Balboni, Old Lyme

 1984

Not Given

 1985

Tom Gargiulo, Trumbull

 1986

 Donna Fitzgerald, Bolton

 1987

 Millicent Bassett, Farmington

 1988

 Eileen McVicar, Rocky Hill

 1989

 Ann Cappetta, Madison

1990

 Virginia Pappalardo, Westport

 1991

 Not Given

 1992

Patricia Keegan, Washington

 1993

Patricia Shields DiCosimo, Bristol

 1994

 Diana DeWolfe-Carfi, Lyme

 1995

 Joyce Hannah, Sandy Hook

 1996

 Ann Cappetta, Madison

 1997

 David Ferry, Farmington

 1998

 Paul Kulikowski, Burlington

 1999

 Chip Zellner, New Milford

 2000

 Gay Schempt, Norwalk

 2001

 Don Wass, Winsted
2002
Barbara Grasso, Bristol
2003
Eileen Norkun, Bristol
2004
William Wright the Elder, Farmington
2005
Cindy Parsons, Simsbury
2006
Linda Helming, Plainville
2008
Cynthia Rehm, Simsbury

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