Honoring the Best Leaders
The organization has an extensive awards program which offers an avenue for prestigious recognition of individuals, institutions, and industry innovations, accomplishments, and commitments toward distance learning. TxDLA seeks nominations to honor the top leaders in distance learning and to showcase why Texas is a leader in distance learning. Awards are presented at the TxDLA conference each spring.
Past Recipients & Awards Descriptions
Visit each link below to view descriptions and past award recipients in each award category:
- Hall of Fame
- Bennie Tschoerner Award for Outstanding Commitment to TxDLA
- Excellence & Innovation in Distance Learning
- Don Foshee Outstanding Leadership
- John A. Baker Memorial for K-12
- Don Foshee Memorial Grant
- Policymaker of the Year
Nomination Form for All Awards Except Hall of Fame
Please use the form below to submit all awards nominations except for the Don Foshee Grant (Visit Don Foshee Memorial Grant Information for the Grant application) and Texas Distance Learning Hall of Fame Award (Visit Hall of Fame Award Information for the HOF application).
There are two options, described below, for submitting an awards nomination:
OPTION 1 (Preferred)
Complete the full nomination form on behalf of your nominee and submit it directly to the Awards Committee.
OPTION 2
Submit the brief nomination form, and then your nominee will receive an email with a link to complete the full nomination form on their own.