The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) would like to recognize those in the early childhood education field who have made recent accomplishments in 2024 in the following areas:
  • Academic
  • Years of Service
  • Retirement
These recognitions apply to all staffing positions within an early learning program, including, but not limited to:
  • Directors
  • Classroom staff (teachers, aides, etc.)
  • Support staff (receptionists, janitors, kitchen staff, etc.)
Submissions can be nominations (submitted by someone else) or self-submitted (submitted by the individual to be recognized).

If you have questions or concerns, please get in touch with Mary Hall at marhal@pakeys.org.

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* 1. Your contact information.

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* 2. Contact information for the individual to be recognized. Please use the address where the individual receives mail.

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* 3. The current position of the individual being recognized.

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* 4. County in which the individual is employed.

Please select ONE type of recognition of this individual (degree obtained, completed years of service, OR retirement).

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* 5. Academic accomplishment represents completed degrees in 2024. Degree must have been already earned.

Academic accomplishment recognition can include directors, classroom and support staff in an early learning program.

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* 6. Month in 2024 in which this individual obtained their CDA/degree.

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* 7. Completed years of service in an early learning program in 2024. Completed years are recognized in increments of 10, 15, 20 and 25+ years only.

Completed years of service recognition can include directors, classroom and support staff in an early learning program.

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* 8. Month in 2024 in which this individual completed this milestone year of service.

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* 9. Retirement from an early learning program in 2024. This recognition can include directors, classroom and support staff in an early learning program. Please indicate retirement date and years of service.

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* 10. Please share any additional information as it relates to this recognition. Thank you.

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* 11. OPTIONAL: Please upload a photo of the nominee to be used on social media. You may also send the photo to marhal@pakeys.org.

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