The POE Foundation Presents
Excellence in Education
2027 Awards Banquet
Join us for a wonderful night celebrating
Oklahoma’s best teachers!
The POE Foundation Presents
Excellence in Education
2027 Awards Banquet
Join us for a wonderful night celebrating
Oklahoma’s best teachers!
Oklahoma’s best teachers!
The POE
Foundation Presents
Excellence in Education
2027
Awards Banquet
Join us for a wonderful night celebrating Oklahoma’s best teachers!
Nominations Now Open
Help us recognize outstanding Oklahoma educators by nominating a deserving colleague or friend today!
The POE Foundation Board of Directors will consider all nominations and select a limited number of distinguished finalists in each category. All finalists will be recognized this April during our Excellence in Education Awards Banquet.
Our Awards
Our Merit Awards
The Merit Awards honor exceptional educators and school professionals across seven distinct categories, recognizing their outstanding service, dedication, and impact on school communities.
Each Merit Award winner will receive a commemorative award, complimentary POE membership for the 2027–28 school year, and a cash prize.
Our Character Awards
The Character Awards are the Foundation’s highest honors, reserved for one extraordinary educator and one school site whose exemplary commitment to character education instills enduring values and inspires students to live by them.
Each winner will receive a commemorative award, one complimentary POE membership, and the Foundation’s largest cash prize of $1,500.
Our Awards
Our Merit Awards
The Merit Awards honor exceptional educators and school professionals across seven distinct categories, recognizing their outstanding service, dedication, and impact on school communities.
Each Merit Award winner will receive a commemorative award, complimentary POE membership for the 2027–28 school year, and a cash prize.
Our Character Awards
The Character Awards are the Foundation’s highest honors, reserved for one extraordinary educator and one school site whose exemplary commitment to character education instills enduring values and inspires students to live by them.
Each winner will receive a commemorative award, one complimentary POE membership, and the Foundation’s largest cash prize of $1,500.
Our Awards
Our Merit Awards
The Merit Awards honor exceptional educators and school professionals across seven distinct categories, recognizing their outstanding service, dedication, and impact on school communities.
Each Merit Award winner will receive a commemorative award, complimentary POE membership for the 2027–28 school year, and a cash prize.
Our Character Awards
The Character Awards are the Foundation’s highest honors, reserved for one extraordinary educator and one school site whose exemplary commitment to character education instills enduring values and inspires students to live by them.
Each winner will receive a commemorative award, one complimentary POE membership, and the Foundation’s largest cash prize of $1,500.
Together, we celebrate the educators who make Oklahoma
a stronger, brighter place.
Join us this April for a wonderful night of celebration.
Together, we celebrate the educators who make
Oklahoma a stronger, brighter place.
Join us this April for a wonderful night of celebration.