Kappa Alpha Sigma Alumni Chapter
Stone Mountain, GA—DeKalb County
“Empowering the Future: Building a Legacy of Excellence”
2015 George Washington
Carver Educator
Award Application
Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your interest in becoming a part of a long-standing tradition with the Kappa
Alpha Sigma Alumni chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. We are currently seeking
individuals that exemplify the qualities of scholarship that will be honored at our sixth annual
KAΣ Scholarship Banquet “Empowering the Future: Building a Legacy of Excellence”.
We are now accepting applications for the 2015 George Washington Carver Educator Award.
In order for you to apply for this award, you must meet the following criteria:
- Must be presently teaching in a K-12 school or at a college/university in the state
of Georgia for at least three years.
- Must demonstrate a contagious enthusiasm for teaching and learning, and
inspires students to take on new challenges and reach their full potential.
- Should be a responsible, supportive, self-disciplined, positive, and energetic
individual who is interested in the welfare of education and in the community.
- Must attend the scholarship banquet to receive the award on Saturday, May 2,
2015 at the Holiday Inn Atlanta Perimeter Hotel.
Enclosed you will find the 2015 George Washington Carver Educator Award application with
forms attached. The application must be emailed by Friday, April 3, 2015 by 11:59pm. Please
make sure that the following forms and documents are turned in:
- COMPLETED 2015 George Washington Carver Educator Application
- Current Resume
- Biographical Essay (between 2-4 pages maximum)
- Three letters of recommendations:
o Must be submitted in an envelope from the following:
 One from a local member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
 One from a faculty or staff member affiliated with your school (i.e.
principal, assistant principal, dean, or department chairperson).
 One from a colleague or parent who can assess your skills as an
educator.
Once we receive your application, you will receive an email confirming that we have received
your application. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted! NO EXCEPTIONS!
After all applications have been received, applicants will be assigned points based off the
following information:
- Application with resume
- Recommendation Letters
- Biographical Essay
- Overall Presentation
If you have any questions about the application, please contact me
at [email protected]. Thank you for your time and good luck with the process!
Sincerely,
Bro. Darius Wimby
Second Vice President
2015 Scholarship Banquet Chairman
Kappa Alpha Sigma Alumni Chapter
George Washington Carver (1861-1943)
George Washington Carver was an American agricultural
chemist, agronomist, and experimenter whose development of
new products derived from peanuts, sweet potatoes, and
soybeans helped revolutionize the agricultural economy of the
South. For most of his career, he taught and conducted research
at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee
University) in Tuskegee, Ala.
Carver was the son of a slave woman owned by Moses Carver.
During the Civil War, slave owners found it difficult to hold
slaves in the border state of Missouri, and Moses Carver
therefore sent his slaves, including young child and his mother,
to Arkansas. After the war, Moses Carver learned that all his
former slaves had disappeared except for a child named George.
Frail and sick, the motherless child was returned to his former master’s home and nursed
back to health. Though the Carvers told him he was no longer a slave, George remained on
their plantation until he was about 12 years old, when he left to acquire an education.
In his late 20s, Carver managed to obtain a high school education in Minneapolis, Kansas.
After a university in Kansas refused to admit him because he was black, Carver
matriculated at Iowa State Agricultural College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in
agricultural science in 1894 and a Master of Science degree in 1896. Carver left Iowa for
Alabama in the fall of 1896 to direct the newly organized department of agriculture at the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, a school headed by the noted black American
educator, Booker T. Washington. At Tuskegee, Carver devoted his time to research projects
aimed at helping Southern agriculture, demonstrating ways in which farmers could
improve their economic situation.
Carver became known across the Deep South for urging Southern farmers to plant peanuts
and soybeans so that they could restore the soil for crops to grow. Carver set about
enlarging the commercial possibilities of the peanut through a long program of laboratory
research. He ultimately developed 300 derivative products from peanuts—among them
cheese, milk, flour, coffee, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils,
and cosmetics.
Carver died on January 5, 1943. He was a small, mild, soft-spoken, modest man who was
thought of as a huge contributor to scientific knowledge. His efforts brought about a
significant advance in agricultural training in an era when agriculture was the largest single
occupation of Americans. He extended Tuskegee’s influence throughout the South through
improved farm methods, crop diversification, and soil conservation.
Award Application Rules and Guidelines
In order to be eligible to receive the 2015 George Washington Carver Educator Award, the
following rules apply:
1. Must be presently teaching in a K-12 school or at a college/university in the state of
Georgia for at least three years.
2. Must have demonstrated a contagious enthusiasm for teaching and learning, and
inspires students to take on new challenges and reach their full potential.
3. Should be a responsible, supportive, self-disciplined, positive, and energetic individual
who is interested in the welfare of education and in the community.
4. Should be committed to their own professional development to enhance teaching
excellence in the classroom and in the school.
5. Must have demonstrated different teaching methods to match student learning styles
and needs and connects learning to student interests and to their lives beyond the
classroom.
6. The KAΣ scholarship committee will judge the submitted award applications. Finalists
will be selected based on the application and attached documents. The award recipient
will be chosen and notified by Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
7. If necessary, the KAΣ scholarship committee reserves the right to conduct an interview
of the finalists.
8. The award recipient will be determined by KAΣ, and it is solely at the discretion of the
KAΣ scholarship committee to make the determination of which applicants followed the
guidelines as set forth in the application.
9. The winner must attend the scholarship banquet to receive the award on
Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Holiday Inn Atlanta Perimeter Hotel.
Please be sure to complete the scholarship application form and include ALL attachments listed
below. Failure to adhere to the instructions will result in disqualification of your application.
1. COMPLETED 2015 George Washington Carver Educator Application
2. Current resume
3. Three letters of recommendations:
a. Must be submitted directly via email from the following:
i. One from a local member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
ii. One from a faculty or staff members affiliated with your school (i.e.
principal, assistant principal, dean, or department chairperson).
iii. One from a colleague or parent who can assess your skills as an educator.
iv. NOTE: All recommenders must submit their letters of
recommendation directly to the email below by the application
deadline.
4. A 2-4 page biographical essay (information will be included in application)
Your completed application package should be emailed by Friday, April 3, 2015 by 11:59pm
to [email protected].
Please include the subject “George Washington Carver Educator Award – Applicant’s Name”.
2015 George Washington Carver
Educator Award Application
Please print clearly or type and attach a current resume.
Part 1: General Information
Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________ State: ______________________________ Zip Code: ______________
Home Phone: _______________________________________ Cell Phone: ___________________________________
Email Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Current School Information
Current Institution: ________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________ State: ______________________________ Zip Code: ______________
Total Years Teaching: ________________________ Years Teaching in Georgia: _______________________
K-12 Teachers
Principal: _______________________________________ School Phone: ____________________________________
Current Subject (if applicable): _____________________________________________________________________
Current Grade Level(s): ______________________________ Years in Present Position: ________________
College/University Professors
Department Chair: ____________________________________ Dept. Phone: ______________________________
Current Subject: _________________________________________ Years in Present Position: _____________
Class Level:
□ Freshman
□ Sophomore
□ Junior
□ Senior
□ Graduate
Part 2: Short Answer
Please answer the following questions concisely and attach additional sheets if needed.
1. List colleges and universities attended including your post graduate studies.
Please indicate dates of attendance and degrees earned.
Name of Institution
Date Attended
Degree Earned
2. Please list your teaching employment history indicating time period, grade level,
and subject area.
Name of Institution
Date
Grade Level
Subject Area
3. Describe your commitment to your community through service-oriented
activities within the last two years.
Activity/Organization
Role
Date Participated
4. List all of your professional association memberships and leadership activities
which have involve professional development and training of future teachers.
Activity/Organization
Dates Participated
5. What awards, recognitions, or honors have you received during your teaching
experience?
Award Name
Description
Date
6. Why should you receive this year’s George Washington Carver Educator Award?
What type of impact would this award have on your career?
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Part 3: Biographical Essay
Essay Criteria:
- Your essay should be between two to four pages, double-spaced and typed.
- Size 12 font (only Times New Roman or Arial font are accepted)
- Please answer the following questions in your essay:
o What were the factors that influenced you to become an educator?
o What do you consider to be your greatest contributions and
accomplishments in education?
o What are your personal feelings and beliefs about being an educator,
including your own ideas of what makes you an outstanding educator?
o What are the rewards that you find in being an educator?
o What are your beliefs about teaching that are demonstrated in your personal
teaching style?
- Your essay will be judged based on your responses to the questions, essay
structure, sentence formation, usage, and mechanics.
Part 4: Verification
By signing this application, I affirm that all information contained within this application and
accompanying attachments are complete, accurate and all information is truthful. Also by
signing this application, I authorize the Kappa Alpha Sigma Alumni Chapter of Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity, Inc. to contact me for an interview if I am selected as a finalist.
Applicant
Printed Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Award Application Package Checklist:
 COMPLETED 2015 George Washington Carver Educator Application
 Current resume
 Three letters of recommendations sent directly to [email protected]:
o One from a local member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
o One from a faculty or staff member affiliated with your school (i.e. principal,
assistant principal, dean, or department chairperson).
o One from a colleague or parent who can assess your skills as an educator.
 Biographical essay (between 2-4 pages maximum)
Your completed application package should be emailed by Friday, April 3, 2015 by
11:59pm to [email protected].
Please include the subject “George Washington Carver Educator Award – Applicant’s
Name”.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Bro. Darius Wimby
at [email protected]. Good luck with the application process!