Celebrating Educators Who Inspire & Lead
Honoring Excellence in Education: A Legacy of Impact
Nominations Are Open for 2025!
Do you know an outstanding educator in one of our local schools? Now is your chance to nominate them for the 2025 Wilks Educator of Excellence Award!
Honorees will be recognized at this year’s event on October 22, 2025. To submit a nomination, please complete the form linked below. All nominations must include approval from the nominee’s school principal.
About the Program
Harry T. Wilks created a legacy of honoring education, and we are proud to recognize deserving educators once again. Mr. Wilks passed away in March 2014, but his tremendous generosity toward the community he loved truly lives on. That support continues through the generosity of the Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation.
Educators of Excellence are chosen by their school in recognition as an outstanding educator. Schools were encouraged to consider these qualities when choosing their Educator of Excellence:
- The daily impact that he/she has on students within our community
- Ways has he/she shows innovation within their position
- Examples of going above and beyond the call of duty
- Ways has he/she contributes as a leader within the school and community
Nominees from each school receives a $1,000 grant. Thank you to all educators for all you do for the youth in our community!
Eligible schools include the Hamilton City School District and the parochial schools in Hamilton, OH.
The Harry T. Wilks Hamilton Celebrates Education Event occurs each fall. We look forward to celebrating all of our educators at the Courtyard by Marriott Hamilton.
Learn more about the 2024 Educators of Excellence in the event program below.
To learn more about this program contact Katie Braswell.
