The Nebraska Association for the Gifted is pleased to offer the Leta Hollingworth Student Award. The award consists of a
certificate, cash in the amount of $200 and a copy of A Forgotten Voice, A Biography of Leta Stetter
Hollingworth. One award
will be given each year to a student between grades 7-12. The recipient must have distinguished him or herself through
outstanding achievement, accomplishment, or unusual ability. The award winner will be announced at the State NAG Conference. Mail the completed application form to John Thomsen, 2623 N. 145 Ave. Omaha NE 68116
Leta
Stetter Hollingworth (born May 25, 1886, died November 27, 1939) is
considered a pioneer in the field of Gifted Education. Leta Stetter was
the first white child born in Dawes County Nebraska. After starting her
life in a dugout, and losing her mother at a very young age, Leta went
on to graduate from Valentine High School at the age of 16 and went on
to the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She graduated with a
Bachelors of Arts and a teaching certificate. She taught for a few
years in Nebraska before marrying her college sweetheart and moving to
New York City. After some difficulties adjusting to the role of women
in New York City, Leta eventually received
her Masters in Education from Columbia in 1913 and her PhD in 1916.
From the early 1920s on, Leta spent her
life advocating for the gifted and highly gifted children. Hollingworth worked extensively at Speyer School in New York City,
with children who scored between 130 and 200 IQ on the Stanford-Binet. She was well known for considering the social/emotional
as well as the intellectual needs of high ability students. She also conducted the first longitudinal study of children above
180 IQ.
Initial funding for this award was contributed by Ann Klein, Ed.D., author of A Forgotten Voice, A Biography of Leta Stetter
Hollingworth. With her generous contribution we hope to support gifted students as they continue to develop and
pursue their passions.
Each year, the Nebraska Association for the Gifted presents up to 2 awards at the February conference to those
who have gone the Extra Mile for gifted education in the state. A recipient can be a teacher,
administrator or parent. To nominate someone who has gone the Extra Mile, send two separate nomination forms must be sent
to the NAG Communications Coordinator, John Thomsen, 2623 N. 145 Ave. Omaha NE 68116 by January 15th. Copies of the form are available here.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to read this form. This can be obtained free from
here.
Each year starting in 2008, the Nebraska Association for the Gifted will present a "Rookie of the Year" award to an educator who has added new life and energy to their program. Nominees need to have been in their position 5 years or less. Mail the completed form by January 10th to: John Thomsen, 2623 N. 145 Ave. Omaha NE 68116 jthomsen2623@cox.net
