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IAAE Jim Fenton Lifetime Achievement Award

IAAE JIM FENTON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2010 IAAE Jim Fenton Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
 
Over the past twenty years or more, Greg McCullough’s career has been about promoting and improving alternative education, while encouraging others to do the same. As was stated by a friend, “His passion carries through life and work. He believes in people and supports them, no matter what, and helps individuals to see the good in themselves and what they can accomplish.” He has helped to improve alternative education by organizing and hosting our annual Risky Business Conference. Under his leadership it has grown to be one of the largest one-day educational conferences in the state. He has been a main organizer of our state two-day conference held every spring. Greg has served as IAAE President and has encouraged many of us to run for a position on the board. He has established and coordinated an annual legislative day allowing lawmakers to learn about alternative schools and success stories. Greg has organized and conducted meetings for administrators to network. He works, often out of the spotlight, to help individuals, alternative programs, and schools as they try to understand how best to meet the many new rules and regulations imposed on them by state and federal governments. He skillfully uses his tried and true coaching skills to get as many of us to fulfill our team goals as alternative educators to focus our efforts on how to best serve at-risk students. His most significant contribution has been to help thousands of students, first as the Supervisor of the Youth At-Risk Consortium at Heartland AEA 11 and now with DMACC. As a colleague so aptly put it, “Greg’s work has truly supported the growth and development of many at-risk students in their pursuit to become productive Iowa citizens.”
2008 IAAE Jim Fenton Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Dr. Clemmye Jackson has held positions as teacher, counselor, instructional leader, coordinator, consultant, and administrator. She is currently the Director of the Ames Accelerated Learning Program. Over the years, she has worked to develop a state-of-the-art comprehensive intervention program that serves underserved and underachieving students in the Ames School District. She has also been a lifelong learner and has spent a great deal of time with professional development endeavors. Her compassion for students has brought about positive change for thousands of students who would not have succeeded without her efforts. As one individual put it, “Dr. Jackson has proven that the power of one can make a difference to the world.”
2007 IAAE Jim Fenton Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
Dr. Raymond Morley spent 36 years advocating for alternative education in Iowa. His contributions to the IAAE are immeasurable and without a doubt, the organization would not be as influential and widely respected as it is if it were not for Ray’s guidance. He provides any materials and research that would be helpful in starting a program, within Iowa or in other states. He patiently answers any and all questions for those who have them, visits new sites, provides mentors and helps problem-solve. He has a very straightforward philosophy when it comes to alternative education, “Whatever it takes!”
2006 IAAE Jim Fenton Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Bruce Bothwell, Director, Lincoln High School, Clinton, Iowa.

2005 IAAE Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Dorothy Matthews of Scavo High School in Des Moines, Iowa, has been an alternative educator since 1980. She began her career in alternative education at the Greater Des Moines Education Center and will retire this spring from Scavo High School in Des Moines. During her time in alternative education, she has been involved in a variety of programs, including a reading program for teen parents, journalism classes, and proms. She is currently Scavo High School’s Second Chance Reading teacher.

Deb Carson of the Maquoketa Alternative Classroom in Maquoketa, Iowa, has been involved in alternative education for over 30 years. She has served as an at-risk coordinator, vocational education coordinator, and director of the alternative program at Maquoketa Community Schools. She currently serves as the Director of the Maquoketa Alternative Classroom. Deb is a charter member of the Iowa Association of Alternative Education. She has served as an IAAE Board member and as President of the IAAE. Deb is a former recipient of the IAAE Educator of the Year Award.

Ann Hermann of Muscatine Alternative School in Muscatine, Iowa, has 26 years of teaching at-risk students. She has served as an ESL teacher, GED teacher, and alternative high school teacher. She is extremely active in her students’ lives and has broadened her students’ lives with activities such as field trips to Chicago, state parks, and museums.

2004 IAAE Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Jean Klunder has been the Coordinator of Greenview High School in Waverly, Iowa, since the fall of 1978. Jean has involved her program with a wide range of community programs including Head Start and Meals on Wheels. She started a t-shirt company in 1995, which has developed into a student run, self-supporting business called Go-Hawk Graphics. Jean has been involved with alternative education at the regional and state levels. She is a founding member of Northeast Iowa Alternative Teachers (NEAT), which is a group dedicated to improving small alternative schools. She has also served on the IAAE Executive Board and was recognized in 1999 as the IAAE Educator of the Year.

Mary Peterson has been a special education teacher for 19 years at Mason City Alternative School in Mason City, Iowa. Her program encompasses all three levels of special education students. She also has 20 students to whom she serves as advisor. Mary has served on numerous curriculum-writing committees, building-improvement teams and staff development planning groups. Mary has been involved in community projects such as the Santa Letter project and Girl Scouts.

Donna Rusk is an instructor at Scavo Alternative High School, Des Moines, Iowa. Donna began her career by serving clients in Des Moines' inner city through Adult Education. She began her career in alternative education in the late 1970's as a Home Economics teacher. She has taught a variety of classes including Family and Consumer Science, Foods, Science, Sewing Fashion, Health, Parenting and GRADS. As an instructor, she has helped further the knowledge of thousands of young people for over 30 years. She has worked closely with the American Red Cross and the AIDS project. She has partnered with Meredith Corporation, Young Women's Resource Center, Planned Parenthood, Child Protective Services, and Youth Emergency Shelter Services. Donna has served as IAAE President and has been named IAAE Educator of the Year.

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