The Louis E. Yavner Teaching and Citizen Awards

The Board of Regents invites nominations for the 2025 Louis E. Yavner Teaching and Citizen Awards. These awards provide recognition of a teacher and a citizen who have made outstanding contributions to New York State education about the Holocaust and other violations of human rights. The deadline for submission of nominations for the Louis E. Yavner Teaching and Citizen Awards is November 21, 2025. Award recipients will be recognized at the January 2026 Board of Regents meeting.

Additional information about both awards, including the application forms, award criteria, and required documentation, is available on the Louis E. Yavner Teaching and Citizen Awards webpage. Questions may be directed to the Office of Standards & Instruction at 518-474-5922 or P12StandardsInstruction@nysed.gov.