Patricia Gilcrest-Frazier Award
The annual award recognizes the outstanding service and leadership in the role of a local district public school special education director.
The Patricia Gilcrest-Frazier Award recognizes local leaders who demonstrate qualities of service, leadership, vision, and collaboration. Candidates are administrators who have implemented innovative programming that contributes to the field of special education, have actively been involved with relevant organizations, volunteer to support related initiatives and who have contributed service to the field for a number of years. The award is presented annually at the February MAASE meeting.
2026 Patricia Gilcrest-Frazier Award Winner
Lydia Moore
Executive Director of Special Education at Farmington Public Schools
Past Patricia Gilcrest-Frazier Award Winners
2025 Greg Bodrie
2024 Dr. Derek Cooley
2023 Shailee Patel
2019 Jennifer Taiariol
2018 Marci Moloney
2017 Deborah Koepke
2015 Dan Heitzman
2014 Wayne Abbott
2013 Sue Pearson
2012 Dr. Michele Harmala
2009 Patricia Gilcrest-Frazier
2006 Donna Tinberg
2004 Anthony Thaxton, Ph.D.
2003 Cynthia Smith, Ph.D.