AWARDS AND recognition
2025 Scholarship and grant applications
The Arkansas Business Education Association will present one (1) $500 scholarship and two (2) $500 new teacher classroom grants for the 2025-26 school year at our annual ABEA Conference in the summer 2025. See the applications below for criteria and submission instructions.
2025 Awards
ABEA Recognizes:
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2024 AWARD RECIPIENTS
New Teacher of the Year --
Kayla Dixon 
Outstanding Leader --
Dr. Sheri Turner |
Middle/Junior High Teacher of the Year -- Jai Stephenson
Collegiate Teacher of the Year --
Dr. Shanna Knowles |
Secondary Teacher of the Year --
Dorrie McCosh |
2023 award recipients
New Teacher of the Year -- Camille Murphee
Outstanding Leader -- Brandy Langford
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Junior High Teacher of the Year -- Charley Wooten
Outstanding Supervisor -- Dr. Latisha Settlage
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Secondary Teacher of the Year -- Molly Bennett
Collegiate Teacher of the Year -- Dr. Linda Bean
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Phyllis Smith New Teacher Classroom Grant
Molly Thurman |
Phyllis Smith New Teacher Classroom Grant
Tori Walker |
Phyllis Smith New Teacher Classroom Grant
Camille Murphee |
2022 Award Recipients
Middle/Junior High Teacher Of The Year- Sandon Williams
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Secondary Business Teacher Of The Year Shannon Green
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New Business Teacher Of The Year- Sadie Sawyers
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Collegiate Business Teacher Of The Year- Jennifer Curry
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Post Secondary Business Teacher Of The Year- Melanie King
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Outstanding Leadership Award- Andrea Kray
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Phyllis Smith Memorial Scholarship Recipient- Liz Lane
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2021 Award REcipients
Madison Vigil, Outstanding New Teacher Of The Year
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Angie Winters, Outstanding Middle School Teacher of The Year
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Sheri Turner, Collegiate Teacher Of The Year
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Alice Cooper, Outstanding Secondary Teacher Of The Year
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2021 Scholarship recipient
Shelby Newson, Scholarship Recipient
2020 Award REcipients
Micah Edwards
Greenbrier High School New Teacher of the Year |
Sheri Turner
North Little Rock Middle School Middle Level Teacher of the Year |
Lauren Taylor
Dardanelle High School Secondary Teacher of the Year |
Gail Betts
DCTE Outstanding Supervisor |
Sara Echlin
Rose Bud High School Outstanding Leadership Award |
2020 Scholarship REcipients
Mattie Boortz,
Arkansas Tech University Business Education Adviser- Dr. Linda Bean |
Dalton McGathy,
Arkansas Tech University Business Education Adviser- Dr. Linda Bean |
2019 Award recipients
Bri Riley
Russellville Jr. High School New Teacher of the Year |
Shelli Jones
Mtn. Home Junior High School Middle Level Teacher of the Year |
Amy Rust
Pottsville High School Secondary Teacher of the Year |
Janet McMurrin
North Arkansas College Postsecondary Teacher of the Year |
Terri Freeny
DCTE Outstanding Leadership Award |
2019 Scholarship recipients
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Maddy Schuckman, Arkansas Tech University
Business Education
Advisor- Dr. Linda Bean Zach Carter, Arkansas Tech University |
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2018 Award Recipients
Group photo of Award Recipients
Sara Echlin, New Business Teacher of the Year
Dr. Kelley Todd, Secondary Business Teacher of the Year
Donna Stillwell, Middle Level Business Teacher of the Year
Dr. Cheryl Wiedmaier, Outstanding Leadership Award
Sara Echlin, New Business Teacher of the Year
Dr. Kelley Todd, Secondary Business Teacher of the Year
Donna Stillwell, Middle Level Business Teacher of the Year
Dr. Cheryl Wiedmaier, Outstanding Leadership Award
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2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTs
Morgan Davis, Arkansas Tech University
Madison Vigil, Arkansas Tech University
Business Education
Advisor- Dr. Linda Bean
Madison Vigil, Arkansas Tech University
Business Education
Advisor- Dr. Linda Bean
2017 Award Recipients
Group photo of Award Recipients
Shannon Green, District Representative of the Year
Sheri Shepherd, Junior High Business Teacher of the Year
Angie Kichline, Secondary Business Teacher of the Year
Angie Hutson, Outstanding Leadership Award
Desi Edwards, New Business Teacher of the Year
Shannon Green, District Representative of the Year
Sheri Shepherd, Junior High Business Teacher of the Year
Angie Kichline, Secondary Business Teacher of the Year
Angie Hutson, Outstanding Leadership Award
Desi Edwards, New Business Teacher of the Year
2017 Scholarship Recipient
Heather Catlett, Arkansas Tech University
Business Education
Advisor- Dr. Linda Bean
2016 Award Recipients
Top-Bottom, Left-Right
Outstanding Supervisor-Kim Bayliss Arkansas Career Education,
Outstanding Leadership-Tammy Ward,
Collegiate-Becky Cunningham Arkansas Tech University
Secondary Teacher - Debby Mauldin (Not Pictured) receiving her award for her Sheri Smith,
Junior High/Middle School Teacher-Pam Jones Crossett Middle School,
New Teacher- Molly Bennett Paris High School
Not pictured: Post Secondary-Karen Heslep Arkansas State University
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Outstanding Supervisor-Kim Bayliss Arkansas Career Education,
Outstanding Leadership-Tammy Ward,
Collegiate-Becky Cunningham Arkansas Tech University
Secondary Teacher - Debby Mauldin (Not Pictured) receiving her award for her Sheri Smith,
Junior High/Middle School Teacher-Pam Jones Crossett Middle School,
New Teacher- Molly Bennett Paris High School
Not pictured: Post Secondary-Karen Heslep Arkansas State University
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2016 Scholarship Winner
Scholarship Recipient, Tara Hunt, Arkansas Tech University
2015 Award Recipients
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ABEA award winners 2015 ABEA Leadership Award: Jana McWhorter 2015 Teacher of the Year: Alyson Walls 2015 Outstanding Supervisor: Sandon Williams Scholarships: Phyllis Smith Internship Scholarship $1000 |
