General Description

The Judith Carson Outstanding Educational Interpreter Award is given to an ICRID member who has made a significant contribution to the field of Educational Interpreting.

Criteria

To be considered for the Judith Carson Outstanding Educational Interpreter Award the candidates must meet the following requirements:

• The candidate must be a dual member of ICRID/RID in good standing.

• The candidate must hold a post-secondary degree.

• The candidate must have at least 10 years of educational interpreting experience.

• The candidate must be RID/NAD certified or hold EIPA 4.0+ . (All candidates must have passed any written portions of performance tests)

• The candidate must be nominated by an ICRID member in good standing. A letter must be submitted to the chair of the Awards and Scholarship Committee before September 1st.

• A letter of recommendation must be submitted by a K-12 administrator/college supervisor to the chair of the Awards and Scholarship Committee before September 1st.

• A letter of recommendation must be submitted by either a qualified Indiana educational interpreter or licensed teacher to the chair of the Awards and Scholarship Committee before September 1st.

• The candidate must have made substantial accomplishments within the field of educational interpreting. This will include, but not be limited to, the following: state, regional and national awards and recognitions; serve on a state, regional, or national educational interpreter board, committee or subcommittee; serve as a state educational interpreter representative to the RID; or a state, regional, national educational interpreting mentor, presenter, or educator.

If you know of a deserving recipient, please fill out the nomination form below:

The Judith Carson Outstanding Educational Interpreter Award Nomination Form

Award Recipients

2011- Judy Cain