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Mar/Apr 2024 | Vol. 81 No. 2 2024 Proposed Amendments
12 Article XIII | Awards Moving: 5b. to GAPP Article XIII | Awards
Section B. Awards Granted to Section B. Awards Granted to
Consent Members Members
5. Scholarship Awards 5. Scholarship Awards
a. The Society offers annual The Society offers annual
international scholarships for international scholarships for
graduate study. graduate study.
b. The Society offers two
(2) biennial international
scholarships:
(1) The Hazel Johnson Memorial
Scholarship given in the even
numbered year.
(2) The Mary Katherine Shoup
Scholarship given in the odd-
numbered year.
Rationale: What is necessary to include in the Constitution is the description of the award. All other details as procedures for
choosing the recipient or presenting the award are part of other norms in GAPP. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Alejandrina
Mata-Segreda, CSTR, Latin American Area Representative on behalf of the International Administrative Board. Administrative
Board Recommendation: to adopt
13 Article XIII | Awards Moving: b. c. to GAPP Article XIII | Awards
Section C. Awards Granted to Section C. Awards Granted to
Consent Members or Non-members Members or Non-members
1. Educators Book Awards 1. Educators Book Awards
a. The Educators Book Award The Educators Book Award
recognizes outstanding women recognizes outstanding women
authors whose work may authors whose work may
influence the direction of influence the direction of thought
thought and action necessary and action necessary to meet the
to meet the needs of today’s needs of today’s complex society.
complex society. The content The content must be of more than
must be of more than local local interest with relationship,
interest with relationship, direct or implied, to education
direct or implied, to education everywhere.
everywhere.
b. The book must be copyrighted
in its first edition during the
period of January 1 through
December 31 of the year
preceding the award. A book in
a language other than English
shall be considered by the
Educators Award Committee
in the year following its first
publication in English.
c. A book may be submitted by
the author or the publisher.
Rationale: What is necessary to include in the Constitution is the description of the award. All other details are procedures for
choosing the recipient or presenting the award are moved to GAPP. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Alejandrina
Mata-Segreda, CSTR, Latin American Area Representative on behalf of the International Administrative Board. Administrative
Board Recommendation: to adopt

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