Nominate A Teacher!

The Schoolie Awards launched in 2023, and were an idea sparked by Bro. Dr. Theo Fowles, a career educator who started his 15+ year career in the education space as a classroom teacher. The awards are community-driven and are given to recognize teachers at three levels:

Early Career Teachers | 1-3 Years in the Classroom
Mid-Career Teachers | 4-9 Years in the Classroom
Legacy Teachers | 10+ years in the Classroom

This Year, Schoolie Award Recipients will receive a microgrant of $300 towards classroom resources, self-care support, or professional development opportunities.

The 2025 Schoolie Awards Nomination Form

Nominator Name

First Name

Last Name

Nominator Email

Nominator Phone

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Nominee Contact Info

Nomineee Name

First Name

Last Name

Nominee Phone

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Nominee Email

About Your Nominee

What grade level does your Nominee teach?

Elementary (TK-5)

Middle (6-8)

High School (9-12)

How long has your Nominee been teaching?

0-3 Years

4-9 Years

10+ Years

Tell us why your Nominee deserves to be a Schoolie Award recipient

A Schoolie is a small monetary grant ($300) that teachers can use towards self-care, classroom enhances or resources!

What is one success or impact your Nominee has made on a student, their classroom, or school?

Has there been a challenge or experience that has been particularly difficult to navigate or that your Nominee has had to overcome in the classroom or at school?

Schoolie Award Nominee Confirmation | 2024-25

Nominee Name

First Name

Last Name

Nominee Email

Nominee Phone

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Short Answer Questions

Why is teaching important to you?

Please use 150 words or less.

What is one word of advice or piece of encouragement you would give fellow educators?

Please use 250 words or less.

The deadline to nominate a teacher is May 23, 2025. To receive the microgrant, selected nominees must 1) Teach in the Greater Los Angeles Area, 2) Complete a short survey, 3) Selected Nominees MUST attend the Phi Beta Sigma Los Angeles Alumni Foundation Scholarship Luncheon on June 28, 2025. All selected nominees will receive two tickets to the luncheon— one for themselves and a guest.

Past Schoolie Awardees

2025 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

“Black educators need opportunities to gather and to spend time together to resist and to confront issues of humanization. They need spaces where they are affirmed.”

— The Liberatory Black Educator Retention Framework

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