Honored Women Educators of South Dakota Nominee
Because it can be difficult to get all necessary information on the nominee, while not divulging the fact that the person is being nominated, a new format was voted on in August 2017. The new format is to submit the information that can be obtained, with items listed below required.
Submit the information by May 15, 2026 to:
Amanda Sonne
421 West 12th Avenue
Mitchell, SD 57301
Nominations can be submitted electronically to:
[email protected]@k12.sd.us
Then the nominee will be notified and will be asked to complete the form by May 29, 2026. Those selected for membership in Honored Women Educators of South Dakota will be notified and will be invited to the 2026 luncheon.
Each SDEA Member may submit one nominee per year.
Requirements of nominees:
- Be active in education at present and be a present SDEA member. Or, if retired, the nominee must have been an SDEA member during her active career
- Have a minimum of four years of college
- Should have spent at least ten years in the field of education
- Be fully qualified educationally for their field of work
- Have made major contributions in the area of education
- Should be active in the community and exhibit character traits worthy of the honor of membership
- Eligible for membership are classroom teachers, administrators, librarians, supervisors, and former educators
Submit the following information on a word document.
- Full name of nominee
- Mailing address of nominee
- Phone number of nominee
- Email address of nominee
- Present position of nominee, if currently teaching; past position, if retired
- Write a paragraph that reveals the personality and real worth of the nominee
- Name, signature, addresses, phone number of nominator who submits the nomination, and date
- Submit 2 or 3 letters of recommendation from others who are familiar with the contributions of the nominee. Possible choices could be co-workers, administrators, students or former students, or parents of present or former students. If the nominator does not submit the letters of recommendation, the nominee will be asked to do so.
