The Legends of Delzell Award

The School of Education at the University of South Dakota established The Legends of Delzell Award in 2021 to recognize outstanding faculty for long and exemplary service to educational endeavors.

Nomination Form

The Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) of the School of Education (SOE) at the University of South Dakota (USD) seeks to recognize former faculty for exemplary service to the SOE, USD, the State of South Dakota and beyond. The Legends Award reflects diverse, meritorious and innovative contributions to education in a purview from international venues to the nation, the Midwest, the state of South Dakota, the University, colleagues and students. These are individuals who have been retired five or more years and demonstrated expertise and stature within their field to be considered “legends.”

With that goal in mind, The Legends of Delzell Award was created in 2021. Three individuals have thus far received the honor. The Legends of Delzell is the premier award given by the School of Education annually.

Begin by contacting the individual you wish to nominate to get permission for the nomination. We strongly suggest that you obtain the most recent copy of a curriculum vitae as part of the information gathering process, as well as seek the guidance of the nominee in regard to others you should contact for additional support.

Deadline for submission is August 1, 2023. You will be responsible to submit contact information, nominee information and supporting information in a single submission by emailing all materials to Jeanette McGillicuddy at jeanette.mcgillicuddy@gmail.com. Please carefully read the requirements for submission so that you have all the components prior to beginning the submission.

Nomination Form

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Complete the Nomination Form

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