GAEYC Student of the Year

The GAEYC Student of the Year award is given to an outstanding student in child development, early childhood education, special education, or a related field.

Award Criteria

Recipients of the GAEYC Student of the Year award must meet the following criteria:

• Outstanding student in a Bachelor’s degree program, Associate’s degree program, or technical school diploma program

• Studying Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Special Ed, or a related field

• Nominated by instructor in higher education

Recipients of the Student of the Year award

• 2022: No nomination

• 2021: No nomination

• 2020: Riley Sheppard

• 2019: Gracie Kelley

• 2018: Julissa Ortiz

• 2017: Erica Robinson

• 2016: Salena Neuwar

• 2015: Sarah Hawk Turner

• 2014: Emily Urbanski

• 2013: Savannah D. Kennedy

• 2011: Allison Brown

• 2010: Michelle Smith Lank

• 2009: Mary Stoklas

• 2008: Pamela Weatherington

• 2007: James Peas

• 2006: Shelley Hoster

• 2005: Lindsay Marshall

• 2004: Amanda Webster

• 2001: Brooke Benford

• 1998: Joseph Mills