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EAGLE AWARDS

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The highest honor in school business, the Eagle Awards celebrate visionary leaders in the profession. These individuals have inspired us with their outstanding leadership and dedication, changing the lives of students and enriching their communities through their achievements.

Eagle Award Recipients Receive

> A scholarship to present to a high school senior: $5,000 for the International Eagle Award recipient and $2,500 for each Distinguished Eagle Award recipient.> A paid registration for ASBO International’s Annual Meeting & Expo.> An all-expenses-paid invitation to the 2016 Eagle Institute.> The prestigious crystal Eagle Award.> The elegant Eagle Award pin.> National recognition in ASBO International publications and local media.

HONORING SCHOOL BUSINESS LEADERS

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> Do you know someone in school business who deserves recognition?

Nominate a colleague or mentor for lifetime achievement in one simple step at asbointl.org/EagleNominate or submit your own application online. See back for details.

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2015 INTERNATIONAL EAGLE AWARD RECIPIENT EARL P. BURKE, MBA

Chief Financial Officer–Assistant Superintendent of Business Services and Operations Hinds County School District Raymond, Mississippi Earl Burke’s sound fiscal leadership has helped ensure his district has the funds to continue its high level of services to staff, students, and the community. For example, taking advantage of a state law granting districts authority to sell unused buildings and work with developers on property not owned by districts, Burke helped bring millions of dollars into the district that will be directed to academic support for students and facility improvements for years to come.

2015 DISTINGUISHED EAGLE AWARD RECIPIENTS CLAIRE HERTZ Chief Financial Officer Beaverton School District Beaverton, Oregon

As CFO for one of the largest school districts in Oregon, Claire Hertz has made an impact within her district and beyond. She has established learning teams to facilitate sharing of best practices in school business management, developed mentor programs for those new to the profession, and led her district through a new budget process that allowed it to create $20 million in strategic investment funds that can be directed toward providing a quality education for all students.

LOUIS J. PEPE, MBA, QPA, RSBA Assistant Superintendent for Business City of Summit Public Schools Summit, New Jersey

Recognized for his ability to combine fiscal management and sound educational theory, Louis Pepe is credited with helping the district not only maintain staffing levels, but even add new positions and innovative programs designed to improve instruction and increase opportunities for students—despite the education funding challenges of the past several years. He has worked collabora-tively with district administrators and the board of education to develop a budget process that combines zero-based budgeting with site-based budgeting, leading to seven years of reduced expenditures.

STEVEN STANFIELD, RSBO, SFO Director of Business Services DeSoto Parish School Board Mansfield, Louisiana The director of business services for DeSoto Parish for the past 30 years, Steven Stanfield has been instrumental in efforts such as providing annual healthcare coverage to more than 1,000 active and retired employees and establishing an OPEB Trust Fund that has reached $52.3 million; developing a parish-wide district salary schedule to provide incentives and recurring funding sources to reward teachers for student achievement; and exploring alternative strategies to fund or secure educational grants for technology and early childhood programs.

NOMINATE A COLLEAGUE IN ONE SIMPLE STEP.

Who inspires your professional career? Nominating a colleague is a great way to share the accomplishments of a school business official you admire—and it’s easy! Simply provide the name and a brief description of the colleague or mentor who you believe deserves the award at asbointl.org/EagleNominate.

Apply Online asbointl.org/EagleApply and include

Deadline June 1, 2016

Eligibility Requirements> Candidates must be members of ASBO International.> Candidates must be employed full-time as a school business official; candidates nearing retirement must be employed full-time as of June 1, 2016.> Candidates must document participation with ASBO International and their ASBO state or provincial affiliate on their resume (for example, committee participation, meeting attendance, conference presentations).> Previous Distinguished Eagle Award recipients may submit an application for the International Eagle Award only.> Current members of the ASBO International Board of Directors are not eligible.

Letter of Reference Resume Biography (200–300 words) Short-Answers 1. Describe a specific professional achievement in which you have been instrumental, stating how the achievement has enhanced the effectiveness of your school district or the school business profession. 2. How does your position affect student achievement?

Questions? Contact EagleAwards@asbointl.org or 866.682.2729 x7067

The 2016 Eagle Awards will be presented at ASBO International’s 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo, September 23–26 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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