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THE JAMES BRYANT CONANT AWARD
The James Bryant Conant Award recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions to American Education. The award is one of the most prestigious honors in the education community. In 1977 the ECS Steering Committee established the award in honor of its co-founder, James Bryant Conant, a great educator, scientist and statesman. Past winners have included Claiborne Pell, Lamar Alexander, Marian Wright Edelman, Terrel Bell, Frank Newman, John Goodlad, Fred Rogers, Sharon Lynn Kagan, Thurgood Marshall, John H. Stelle and others.

View the ECS-produced biographical video of Conant, originator of the idea of an interstate compact on education.

2006-08 ECS Chair Governor Kathleen Sebelius with 2007 Conant Award winner Gaston Caperton, president of The College Board and former Governor of West Virginia.

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THE FRANK NEWMAN AWARD
FOR STATE INNOVATION
The Frank Newman Award for State Innovation recognizes states and territories for demonstrated excellence in shaping education Policy. In 2005, ECS named its State Innovation Award in honor of the late Frank Newman, ECS president for 14 years.

Criteria for this award include:

• Policies that are bold, courageous and nonpartisan, including new policies with the potential for large-scale impact and existing policies with evidence of continued support
• Education improvement efforts that are replicable and hold valuable lessons for other states.

2006-08 ECS Chair Governor Kathleen Sebelius with Senator Con Bunde who accepted the 2007 Frank Newman Award for the State of Alaska.

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THE ECS CORPORATE AWARD
The ECS Corporate Award recognizes a for-profit corporation, nonprofit organization or foundation that has demonstrated a sustained commitment to improving public education in the United States. The award was created under the leadership of 1999-2000 ECS Chairman Governor Jim Geringer of Wyoming. The ECS Corporate Award is presented to organizations or companies that:

• Support improvement that is consistent with ECS’ mission and priorities
• Support promising practices for all students, particularly those who are currently not well-served by the education system
• Enjoy broad-based support in the states or communities in which they operate.

2006-08 ECS Chair Governor Kathleen Sebelius with Jeff Taylor and Mark Neiker who accepted the 2007 ECS Corporate Award for Pearson.