2026 Annual Pinnacle Award Nomination

Nominations for our 2026 recognition are NOW OPEN until Friday, January 23 at Midnight. Please consider carefully who you would like to nominate among outstanding Murray educators, volunteers, and employees*. These include:

Certified Educators (teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers)
Classified Employees (secretaries, aides, custodians, etc.)
Administrator* (principal, assistant principal, district directors)
Volunteers

*Every three years we also open nominations for an administrator (principals, district directors)

These will be reviewed by the MEF Selection Committee the week after nominations close, where they will choose five educators, one classified employee, and one volunteer. Go here to see a list of past recipients. Recipients receive a $1000 cash award, bronze statuette, gift basket, and special dinner in their honor (in March).

The theme for this year's awards and gala is "Together We're Unlimited" from the movie Wicked. You can learn more about MEF here.

Your Name *

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Would you like to remain anonymous? While we do require a name and contact information to nominate (for verification purposes), you can remain anonymous to the person you are nominating.

Yes, please keep my name anonymous to the person I am nominating.No, I am ok with letting the person I am nominating know I am nominating them.

Name of Person You are Nominating*

First NameLast Name

Where Do They Work at Murray?*

What Do They Do at Murray?*

Certified Educators (teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers)Classified Employees (secretaries, aides, custodians, etc.)Administrator (Principal or Assistant Principal, District Director)VolunteerThey wear different hats OR I am unsure.

What is Your Relationship to them? (you can choose more than one if applicable)*

Please provide three things in your nomination: (1) A concise summary paragraph that captures the essence of why this person deserves to be nominated and considered; (2) One to three paragraphs of supporting examples or anecdotes that illustrate their skills, qualities, or accomplishments (as specific as you can); and (3) Conclude with the broad impact or significance of their work in Murray with students, families, colleagues, etc. *

TIP: This is Murray's most prestigious education award - specifics and examples are reviewed carefully and important to the selection. While not required, you can also include links to examples of their work to help illustrate.