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ALASKA HEAD START AWARDS

Vote for AwardsEach year, the Alaska Head Start Association’s annual awards recognize outstanding performance in Alaska’s Head Start programs. The awards also unify membership, celebrate success, encourage high quality performance and offer a meaningful way for AHSA to give back to our staff, parents and community members.

The awards are an opportunity for you to recognize an individual, business, organization, school district or Policy Council for their efforts that went above and beyond to serve Head Start children, families, staff and programs this school year. Thank you for taking time to nominate an individual, organization or business for their outstanding contributions to Head Start in Alaska this year.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Thank you in advance for taking the time to nominate an individual, organization or business for their outstanding contributions to Head Start in Alaska this year. The deadline to submit nominations is June 2025. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Markie Shiflea, AHSA Virtual Assistant at . *By providing your contact information, we will contact you if we have any questions regarding your nomination.

NOMINEE

If your nominee's work has benefitted multiple programs, please choose OTHER.

Please enter all programs your nominee has been attributed to, separated by a comma.

PARENT AWARDS

  • Beating the Odds Award - This award celebrates and recognizes a Head Start parent who has overcome stumbling blocks and persevered through hardship to become self-sufficient. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine and newsletter.
  • Head Start Father of the Year - This award celebrates one of our most important partners, fathers. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine and newsletter.
  • Head Start Mother of the Year -This award celebrates one of our most important partners, mothers. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine and newsletter.
  • Program Policy Council - This award recognizes the important leadership contributions of Head Start Policy Councils. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine and newsletter.

STAFF AWARDS - There are 13 awards in this category

  • Administrative Support Staff of the Year - This award celebrates the important contributions of program administrative professionals (Executive Assistants, Receptionists, Office Managers, File Clerks, etc.). Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Assistant or Deputy Director of the Year - This award celebrates the contributions of program assistant or deputy directors. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Assistant Teacher of the Year - This award celebrates the achievements of our program assistant teachers. Award winner will receive commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Bus Driver of the Year - This award celebrates the essential contributions of our program bus drivers. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Content Area Specialist of the Year - This award celebrates the many contributions of our content area specialists. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Cook of the Year - This award celebrates our program cooks. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Early Childhood Coach of the Year - This award celebrates early childhood coaches. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • EHS Teacher of the Year - This award celebrates Early Head Start center-based teachers. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Family Advocate of the Year - This award celebrates the accomplishments of our family advocates. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Head Start Director of the Year - This award celebrates the outstanding leadership and program direction of a Head Start Director. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Home Visitor - This award celebrates the accomplishments of our home visitors. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Maintenance Staff of the Year - This award celebrates the essential contributions of program maintenance staff. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Teacher of the Year - This award celebrates center-based classroom teachers. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.

COMMUNITY AWARDS

There are four (4) awards in this category:
  • Community Advocate - This award celebrates and recognizes the extraordinary efforts of an individual or organization in advocating for a local Head Start program. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Corporate Award - This award celebrates the extraordinary supportive efforts of a business or organization collaborating with their local Head Start program. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Humanitarian Award -  This award acknowledges extraordinary contributions in serving Head Start children, reaching families, and involving communities that resulted in positive change. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • School District Collaboration - This award recognizes the collaborative efforts between a school district and a Head Start program that improve or enhance the services delivered to Head Start children and families. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.

OTHER AWARDS

There are two (2) awards in this category:
  • Cultural Awareness - This award celebrates the extraordinary efforts of an individual or organization to implement or improve cultural awareness in a Head Start program. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Leadership - This award celebrates the extraordinary leadership efforts of Head Start staff, parent, or volunteer. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Thank you in advance for taking the time to nominate an individual, organization or business for their outstanding contributions to Head Start in Alaska this year. The deadline to submit nominations is June 2025. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Markie Shiflea, AHSA Virtual Assistant at . *By providing your contact information, we will contact you if we have any questions regarding your nomination.

NOMINEE

If your nominee's work has benefitted multiple programs, please choose OTHER.

Please enter all programs your nominee has been attributed to, separated by a comma.

PARENT AWARDS

  • Beating the Odds Award - This award celebrates and recognizes a Head Start parent who has overcome stumbling blocks and persevered through hardship to become self-sufficient. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine and newsletter.
  • Head Start Father of the Year - This award celebrates one of our most important partners, fathers. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine and newsletter.
  • Head Start Mother of the Year -This award celebrates one of our most important partners, mothers. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine and newsletter.
  • Program Policy Council - This award recognizes the important leadership contributions of Head Start Policy Councils. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine and newsletter.

STAFF AWARDS - There are 13 awards in this category

  • Administrative Support Staff of the Year - This award celebrates the important contributions of program administrative professionals (Executive Assistants, Receptionists, Office Managers, File Clerks, etc.). Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Assistant or Deputy Director of the Year - This award celebrates the contributions of program assistant or deputy directors. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Assistant Teacher of the Year - This award celebrates the achievements of our program assistant teachers. Award winner will receive commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Bus Driver of the Year - This award celebrates the essential contributions of our program bus drivers. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Content Area Specialist of the Year - This award celebrates the many contributions of our content area specialists. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Cook of the Year - This award celebrates our program cooks. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Early Childhood Coach of the Year - This award celebrates early childhood coaches. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • EHS Teacher of the Year - This award celebrates Early Head Start center-based teachers. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Family Advocate of the Year - This award celebrates the accomplishments of our family advocates. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Head Start Director of the Year - This award celebrates the outstanding leadership and program direction of a Head Start Director. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Home Visitor - This award celebrates the accomplishments of our home visitors. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Maintenance Staff of the Year - This award celebrates the essential contributions of program maintenance staff. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Teacher of the Year - This award celebrates center-based classroom teachers. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.

COMMUNITY AWARDS

There are four (4) awards in this category:
  • Community Advocate - This award celebrates and recognizes the extraordinary efforts of an individual or organization in advocating for a local Head Start program. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Corporate Award - This award celebrates the extraordinary supportive efforts of a business or organization collaborating with their local Head Start program. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Humanitarian Award -  This award acknowledges extraordinary contributions in serving Head Start children, reaching families, and involving communities that resulted in positive change. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • School District Collaboration - This award recognizes the collaborative efforts between a school district and a Head Start program that improve or enhance the services delivered to Head Start children and families. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.

OTHER AWARDS

There are two (2) awards in this category:
  • Cultural Awareness - This award celebrates the extraordinary efforts of an individual or organization to implement or improve cultural awareness in a Head Start program. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
  • Leadership - This award celebrates the extraordinary leadership efforts of Head Start staff, parent, or volunteer. Award winner will receive a commemorative plaque, and mention in the AHSA ezine.
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Past Winners
To read the nominations in our award booklet, or see a list of our past AHSA Awards of Excellence recipients, click on the year below (links will open a .pdf).

2024 Awards

2024 Booklet

2023 Awards

2023 Booklet

2022 Awards

2022 Booklet

2021 Awards

2021 Booklet

Archive (2016-2020)

Archive (2005-2015)