DSEA Action!

Supporting the Profession Christopher K. Smith Future Teacher Scholarship now taking applications Please share this information with students you know who are applying to colleges of education uty-free lunch… It's a part of nearly every collectivelybargained contract affecting DSEA members. However, what is now an important fabric of those contracts was once something elementary teachers were forced to do without. In 1969, though, a social studies teacher organized his colleagues to lobby for that contractual right, marking a pivotal moment in DSEA history: the organization's first foray into member lobbying. Christopher K. Smith, the social studies teacher who organized the effort, built a career as both an educator and union leader. In addition to his years teaching in the D Chris Smith is remembered for successfully organizing DSEA members to lobby for duty-free lunch for elementary teachers. Georgetown and Colonial School Districts, Smith served two terms as Delaware's representative on the NEA Board of Directors. Smith passed away unexpectedly in 1989. The following year, the DSEA Executive Board established the Christopher K. Smith Memorial Future Teacher Scholarship to honor his work as an educator and advocate. The scholarship offers $1,000 per year, for four years, to a graduate of a Delaware public high school. They must major in education and maintain a 3.0 grade point average. While not a requirement, graduates are encouraged to teach in a Delaware public school. The selection committee, comprised of DSEA staff and members, considers a variety of factors when making its decision. These factors include academic performance, involvement in high school activities, and career plans. Applicants must also submit two letters of recommendation from their teachers, which focuses on their leadership potential, personal character, and degree of initiative. Is your child college-bound next year? Check out new Howard Weinberg Scholarship This new DSEA scholarship is for sons and daughters of DSEA members pursuing any university course of study oward Weinberg's life as an advocate began in middle school. Albert, a classmate with Down Syndrome, was being picked on and Weinberg stepped in to help him. That innate trait of helping others continued throughout his entire professional career, whether it was during his time as a teacher, UniServ Director, or executive director. Weinberg began his career in 1969 as a business teacher in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He immediately gravitated to member advocacy, becoming president of the local association after just three years. H www.dsea.org Seven years later, Weinberg joined DSEA as a UniServ Director and eventually as manager for the UniServ staff. After over a decade in this role, he was tapped in 2001 to replace Ron Pierce as the Executive Director. DSEA will continue that history of helping people by awarding the first-ever Howard Weinberg Scholarship to a 2014 high school graduate. The Howard Weinberg Scholarship was established to honor Weinberg and assist the children of DSEA members in attending college. Recipients receive $1,000 per year for four years to help them pursue a degree of their choice. They must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in order to remain eligible for the scholarship. The selection committee, comprised of DSEA staff and members, considers a variety of factors when @dseafan Application deadline March 14 or both scholarships the required materials must be postmarked by March 14, 2014. The initial pool of applications will be screened to produce five finalists. The finalists will then participate in an interview and complete a timed essay Winners are announced . shortly after the conclusion of the interviews. Visit www.dsea.org/About DSEA/Awards.html# scholarship for additional information about the scholarship, including the full list of criteria and application procedures, as well as the application form. Contact Sandy Dearman at (866) 734-5834 or by email at sandy.dearman@dsea.org if you need further assistance. F Golf tournament supports scholarships In honor of Howard Weinberg, the DSEA Exec. Board has created a scholarship for sons and daughters of members. making its decision. These factors include academic performance, involvement in high school activities, and career plans. Applicants must also submit two letters of recommendation from their teachers regarding their leadership potential, personal character, and degree of initiative. Benefit golf tournament supports scholarships his popular annual event, to be held June 14, 2014 next year, features a silent auction, donated items, and prizes for the winning golfers. Last year, the tournament brought in over $7,000 to help graduating students in Delaware public high schools. For information, contact Tournament Coordinator Tammy Wagner by e-mail at tammy. wagner@dsea.org or by telephone at 866-734-5834. T Nov./Dec. 2013 DSEA ACTION! 7

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