The Rising Star Award will be presented to a Special Education Administrator who is a member of WCASS and in their first three years administering special education programs and/or services, and who embraces five of the pre-selected values. The selection process will be done by the WCASS Awards committee.   Nominations are due by March 31.

WCASS has chosen five (5) of seventeen values created by Kevin Gersh and members of Gersh Academy.  Kevin Gersh has dedicated his professional life to changing the lives of children on the autism spectrum. He believes that all children, despite their challenges, can learn and thrive in the right educational environment, with the right people guiding them.  Members of WCASS nominate a Special Education Administrator in their region who exemplifies these values by telling the story of how the nominee supports his/her staff by enabling them to go above and beyond for children with disabilities.

The winner will be determined by the WCASS Award Committee. This award is a thank you to this administrator for sticking his/her neck out to better to support his/her staff to enable them to make a difference in the lives of the students they serve. Nominations should be sent with a detailed description of why this person is being nominated for the award and how they exemplify the five WCASS values.  Completion of this form notifies the Awards Committee Chair that the nomination is complete.

Questions can be directed to:
Caleb Feidt