Do you know a current WBEA member who . . .

• Excels in business education?
• Willingly gives of themselves to assist in the development of business education?
• Serves as a mentor or role model for others?
• Shares their love for teaching and children?

Then consider nominating that teacher for one of these awards:

Lorraine Missling Outstanding Achievement Award
Eligibility: This recipient must be a business educator currently teaching business subjects (K-12 or postsecondary) who is a current WBEA member. Candidates cannot have more than FIVE years of teaching experience. Candidates are eligible from their first year of teaching through their fifth year.

K-12 Outstanding Business Education Award
Eligibility: This recipient must be a business educator currently teaching business subjects in a K-12 setting in the state of Wisconsin. Eligible candidates must be a member of WBEA for the nomination year and have been a member of WBEA the previous school year.

Post-Secondary Business Educator Award
Eligibility: This recipient must be a business educator currently teaching business subjects in a post-secondary setting. Eligible candidates must be a current member of WBEA and have been a member of WBEA the previous school year.

Russ Hosler Award
Purpose: To stimulate, encourage, and reward outstanding contributions to the advancement of business education.
Nature of the Contribution: The contribution may be a single achievement or it may embrace a group of related achievements leading to but are not limited to:

• Teaching (theory, method, and/or classroom practice)
• Business and industry, with definite implications and significance in education
• Teaching methodology
• Professional literature.
• Research (original research or the guiding of research)
• Organizations (committees, associations, etc.)
• Administration of business education programs in K-12 or post-secondary schools

A Friend of WBEA is someone who. . .

• supports business education or business educators but is not an instructor
• contributes to the advancement of business education
• shares their knowledge of business education
• promotes business education
• makes the time to support others in their pursuits
• is considered by many to be indispensable!

Student Scholarship
Each year WBEA sponsors scholarships for deserving student members of our professional association.

New Teacher Attendee Scholarship
This scholarship is intended to help to defray the costs of attending the WBEA Convention for new business education teachers. Who is eligible? Current WBEA members with three or fewer years of experience OR a student member working toward initial business education certification (Members of the board or convention committee are not eligible.)