Discusses the work of the recipients of the 1998 National Association of Colleges and Employers Awards for 1998. The annual awards recognize the best publications, audiovisual programs, education programs, and technical innovations developed by college and corporate personnel to promote career planning and employment of college graduates. (MKA)

Highlights selected construction projects for learning centers, early childhood and development schools, and special purpose educational facilities that have won the Learning By Design Awards for 2001.(GR)

Examines the design concepts behind the Manassas Park High School (Northern Virginia) that created the National School Board Association's grand prize for best new school in the country. Design features are discussed along with floor plans and photos. (GR)

Presents an architectural description of the Edmonds-Woodway High School (Washington), winner of the James D. MacConnel Award from the Council of Educational Facility Planners, International. Photos, floor plans, and project data and school statistics are included. (GR)

Presents 30 winners of the Council of Educational Facility Planners, International award for elementary school design. Photos, floor plans, and project data and school statistics are included. (GR)

Presents 10 winners of the Council of Educational Facility Planners, International award for middle school design. Photos, floor plans, and project data and school statistics are included. (GR)

Presents 17 winners of the Council of Educational Facility Planners, International award for high school design. Photos, floor plans, and project data and school statistics are included. (GR)

Reflects on task of reading applications for "Who's Who Among American University Students," and choosing eighty that merit the distinction. States that the captivating part was getting to hear the inner voice of students' lives. Suggests that students articulated clear, distinct career paths for themselves without the seasoned knowledge…

Describes benefits of partnership between Association of School Business Officials International's Meritorious Budget Award Program and the Houston Independent School District. Includes budget award criteria. (PKP)

Anaheim executive committee report, April 2004 of American Chemical Society (ACS) is presented. It salutes the recipients of ACS awards at the CHED session and also covers the Spring 2004 ACS meeting abstracts, nominations for the division office and councilor's report.

A profile of Mary Ann Hoberman, the 13th winner of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children is given. She uses poetic techniques in innovative ways, yet her poems are very accessible to young children.

Writer of children's books, Janet Wong is concerned about the number of children being unable to get the education and being left behind. Her books, which reflect her Asian heritage, have appeared on notables list and she was also honored with the IRA Celebrate Literacy Award, the Claremont Stone Center Recognition of Merit, the Penn State/Lee…

Nobody was more surprised than Geraldine Wriglesworth when she found herself nominated for a Star Award--the first-ever "Oscars" for the unsung heroes of the learning and skills sector. Wriglesworth started out as a part-time tutor, doing one session a week as a health and fitness instructor. Originally she had gone along to a class and the tutor…

This article discusses the definition and contributions of international children's literature. The authors also present an overview of the International Board on Books for Young Children (IBBY), the Hans Christian Andersen Award and 2004 nominees, and the International Children's Digital Library (ICDL). Finally, the article concludes with…

A reasonable estimate puts the number of living American holders of honorary degrees at about 150,000. This inflated figure and a general lack of seriousness--Kermit the Frog, for instance, delivered the commencement address at Southampton College in 1996--trouble the author of this article. He suggests that the practice might somehow be adjusted…