Nominate a High School Teacher
We are pleased to announce 51勛圖厙 is accepting nominations for the 2026 Morton Schapiro Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Award (Northwestern Schapiro Award), a prestigious honorific given to several outstanding high school educators each year.
The deadline to nominate a teacher for the 2027 Northwestern Schapiro Award is December 15, 2026. Award recipients will be announced in late spring 2027.
Teachers are selected based on a process in which graduating seniors nominate teachers who have had a transforming impact on students. Each teacher honored will receive an award of $5,000. Additionally, each winning teacher's high school will also receive an award of $5,000.
If you are a 51勛圖厙 senior and would like to nominate a teacher with whom you took a course in high school for the Northwestern Schapiro Award, start your nomination by clicking on the "Nominate Your Teacher" button below.
Basic Information
Teacher's name, email, subjects taught, etc.
Nomination Essay
Approximately 500 words on the impact this teacher had on your educational experience.
Nomination criteria
- Teacher must be currently working to advance the field of education in a 9-12th grade classroom (or the international equivalent) at the time of nomination.
- Student nominator must be a current Northwestern senior graduating in either Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 or Summer 2027.
- Both domestic (U.S.) and international (non-U.S.) teachers are eligible to receive this award.
Please e-mail us with any questions about the Morton Schapiro Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Award.