Teacher of the Year

Purpose
The purpose of this award is to recognize a teacher who has made a lasting impression on his/her students of quiltmaking, thereby insuring that the craft continues as part of our heritage.

2009 Award Winner
  
Heather Stewart - coverage click here


Past Award Winners
 2008
Karen Henry
 2007
Carol Seeley of Campbell River, BC
 2006
Judy Morningstar of Goodlands, Manitoba
 2005
Kathy Tidswell, of Burtt’s Corner, New Brunswick
 2004
Nancy Trowbridge of Essex, Ontario
 2003
Jean Boyd, Brockville, Ontario
 2002
Delores Bell, North Vancouver, British Columbia
 2001
No recipient of this award
 2000
Maureen Goldsmith, Chilliwack, British Columbia
 1999
No recipient of this award
 1998
Dianne Sutton, Calgary, Alberta
 1997
Dianne Jansson, Pritchard, British Columbia
 1996
Jessie Barker, St. George, Ontario
 1995
Marianne Parsons, Oliver, British Columbia
 1994
No recipient of this award
 1993
Rosemary Makhan, Burlington, Ontario
 1992
Kay Phillips, Toronto, Ontario


Award Criteria and Guidelines for Nominations

The following are the criteria for the Teacher of the Year (T.O.Y.) Award. The nomination form must be completed and sent with a short essay covering these points. All nominations are judged solely on the basis of the submitted material. Therefore, it is crucial that nominations contain sufficient detail and examples to allow the committee to make an informed decision.

  1. The nominee must be a Canadian citizen or have landed immigrant status for at least three years. The nominee must also be a member of the Canadian Quilters’ Association/Association canadienne de la courtepointe (CQA/ACC) in good standing for at least two years prior to being nominated for this award. The nominator must be a member in good standing of CQA/ACC. The nomination should be accompanied by at least two references.
  2. The nominee must have displayed a technical mastery of an aspect of the art of quilting.
  3. The nominee should be a person who stimulates respect for the needle person and must have exemplified qualities that have inspired others to become involved in the craft.
  4. The nominee must be actively teaching quilting.
  5. The nomination deadline is February 28 of each year. A call for nominations will appear in the autumn and winter issues of The Canadian Quilter.
  6. The T.O.Y. Award Committee is chaired by the First Vice President, a Board member, and a member-at-large.
  7. The recipient is announced at the Annual General Meeting and is profiled in the Autumn issue of the Canadian Quilter.
  8. All nomination packages become the property of CQA/ACC and will not be returned to the nominator.

 

Application Form