PAST RECIPIENTS

The first recipient of the Charles C. Mackey Excellence in Service Leadership Award was Charles C. Mackey, Jr. of whom the award was named. The award was given to “Charlie” at the Fall 2002 NYACTE/NYSATE conference by the New York State Association of Colleges for Teacher Education at the Marriott Hotel in Albany. Charlie served the New York State Department of Education in the Office of Higher Education in the Office of Teaching Initiatives for many years and served as an inspiration to us all as we journeyed through the many transformations and reformations in teacher education. In September 2003, the Professional Practices Board honored Charlie with the following words: Your leadership and dedication to teaching and teachers have always been exemplary, and your efforts, initiatives, and integrity have assured a strong and vibrant future for the teachers of New York State.

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Doris T. Garner was honored by the New York State Association of Colleges for Teacher Education in the Fall of 2003 and awarded the second Charles C. Mackey Excellence in Service Leadership Award. Doris served the New York State Education Department for several years in the Office of Higher Education and fearlessly guided us through the re-registration of programs in teacher education in 2001. Doris was a source of guidance and strength to us through those years and created a list serv that kept us informed on every aspect of change. In March 2004, Commissioner Richard P. Mills presented a Resolution honoring Doris T. Garner for her twenty-four years of outstanding service with the State Education Department and her contributions to higher education in the State.
 


Associate Professor of Education, James Shuman, chair of the Education department at St. Lawrence University was honored by the New York State Association of Colleges for Teacher Education with the third Charles C. Mackey Excellence in Service Leadership Award for New York State at the Fall 2004 NYACTE/NYSATE Conference. Jim has served as a Board member for both the NYACTE and NYSATE organizations. Jim was most recently was recently received the Service Key Award from the St. Lawrence Valley Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa International, an international association for professional educators for his outstanding contributions to the chapter over the past 15 years. According to the chapter's newsletter, Shuman "has been instrumental in both the selection and presentation of outstanding student and sponsor teacher awards and planning and facilitating several outstanding educational programs for chapter members at St. Lawrence University."

 

Linda Beimer was honored by the New York State Association of Colleges for Teacher Education with the fourth Charles C. Mackey Excellence in Service Leadership Award at the Fall 2005 NYACTE/NYSATE Conference. Linda served as Dean and Professor of Education, Binghamton University, SUNY and has been an active participant in NYACTE and NYSATE in past years. Professional affiliations include NCATE Board of Examiners, NCATE Consultant, NCATE Boards, SUNY Provost’s Advisory Council for Teacher Education 1999-2003; NY State Professional Practices and Standards Board; Chair, NYSED Commissioner’s Advisory Council on Teacher Education; NYACTE President (1993-94), NYACTE Board (1992-1996); NYSATE Board (1988-1990); NY Teacher Education, Certification and Practice Board (1989-95); Board of Directors, National Council for the Social Studies (1986-90); Social Studies Committee, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (1994-1999); among other national, state, and local boards and committees.
 

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