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BJ Allen Outstanding Leadership Professional Award

2025 Recipient
Lauren Samoszenko
The BJ Allen Outstanding Leadership Professional Award honors an outstanding FCSS educator who has served the professional organization in a comprehensive way. It emphasizes service to FCSS and to social studies during the year or years immediately past. B.J. Allen was Florida State University Professor and President of the Organization.
For more information, please contact:
Robert Milholland, Awards Co-Chair [email protected]
Lindsay Brinkmann, Awards Co-Chair [email protected]

