Sandra J. Skolnik Leadership Award

The Sandra J. Skolnik Public Policy Leadership Award

January 19, 2013

The Sandra J. Skolnik Public Policy Leadership Award was established in 2008 to honor the life and work of Sandra J. Skolnik.  Sandy was a recognized leader at local, state, and national levels.  As the Executive Director of the Maryland Committee for Children for over thirty years, Sandy was instrumental in growing the organization from a part-time staff of two, to a staff of over 75 and a $10 million annual budget.  Sandy pioneered the development of the Maryland Child Care Resource Network, a private-public partnership that continues to provide needed services for Maryland's families with young children. Above all, Sandy was a passionate visionary and a dedicated advocate for quality child care and education for young children.

Eligibility

• The nominee must be a current or former Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) staff or board member.
• Candidates nominated but not selected in previous years are also eligible for consideration. Previous award winners are not eligible.
• Elected officials are not eligible for consideration.

Application

The deadline to submit the application is February 28, 2013.

• Download the nomination form.
• Download background information (including required supporting documents).

Please mail the completed application package (which includes the nomination form, a nomination letter and the required supporting documents) plus two copies to:

Dr. Lynette M. Fraga, Executive Director

Child Care Aware® of America

1515 North Courthouse Rd., 11th Floor

Arlington, VA 22201

An email submission of the completed application package should be sent to Bea Underwood at bea.underwood@usa.childcareaware.org.