ICSD Superintendent Fund

Dr. Luvelle Brown has a vision for the future of American education and wants to recognize ICSD students who show promise as potential future educators and educational leaders with a mentorship program during their junior and senior years at Ithaca High School. 

The Abraham and Denise Lee Aspiring Educators Award, inspired by Dr. Brown’s lived experiences and supported by IPEI, will identify and engage students from under-represented backgrounds, challenging them to become the next generation of teachers and educational leaders.

Inaugural recipients were announced at ICSD’s staff Convocation in September 2019.

2023’s award recipients are Tatianna Gelinas and Sean Silvers.

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Dr. Luvelle Brown and Board of Education President Dr. Sean Eversly Bradwell updated the name of this award and program on August 31, 2022. 

“The decision to rename the award follows the ICSD and IPEI’s commitment to reversing the legacy of racism and establishing communities built on love and joy by recognizing both the teachers whose legacies embraced all students and the students from under-represented backgrounds who will inspire the next generation of learners.

[Abe and Denice] were innovators, and they have been out in front of what’s happening in
our industry,” Dr. Brown shared. “These folks have been talking about STEM education and
representation of people from marginalized backgrounds in STEM for decades. They did the
work. And sometimes, they were the only people doing the work.”

Abraham and Denise Lee honored with named award (Press Release 2023). 

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ICSD Superintendent Fund Press Release (2019)

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