Nancy is also the recipient of the Belin-Blank Center's Mary Bucksbaum Scanlan Program in Visual Arts Award of Distinction. She received a check for $1000 with this award.
Belin-Blank Center is the organization that sponsors the Scholastic Art/Writing awards in conjunction with the AEI Youth Art Month in Des Moines.
From Nancy:
In her retirement Sojka has continued to connect with education. She commented, “I love keeping in touch with art and the teaching of art through these endeavors. It is exciting to be involved with young teachers, as they share their experiences and grow as professionals. I learn new things every year!”
AEI Art Educator of the Year
2011 Nancy Sojka
2010 Margaret Parks
2009 Kenneth Esveld
2008 Christine Noel
2007 Pat Grubb
2006 Rebecca Kobos
2005
Dave Pratt
2004 Christine Laue
2003 Sally Rasmussen
2002 Laurie Olk
2001 Barbara Caldwell
2000 Joyce Green
1999 Kyra Wilcox Conley
1998 Don Heggen
1997 Marilyn Green
1996 Christine Noel
1995 Pat Watson
1994 Cliff Coussens
1993 Joel Franken
1992 Polly Brotherton
1991 Kathleen Amelien
1990 Lynda Black
1989 Phil Murrell
1988 Joline De Jong
1987 Nan Mercier
1986 Martha Tauton
1985 Betty Lake
1984 Mary Jane Gill
1983 Kim Stastny
Art Educator of the Year Award 2011
Nancy Sojka of North Winneshiek, Decorah
Sojka accepts award from Awards Chair Maggie Parks. Read more...
