Mrs. Claus sits in her living room.

(Green Bay, WI.)  Cooperative Educational Service Agency 7 (CESA 7) is proud to announce that the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has recognized CESA 7 with the    Pinnacle Hall of Fame Award.

Each year, Content Providers from around the world are recognized for their Programs of Distinction, and for receiving outstanding ratings on program evaluations by educators and activity directors. Content Providers include museums, science centers, art galleries, zoos, aquariums,  musicians, and educational units from across the world.

The Hall of Fame Award honors Content Providers like CESA 7 that stand out as demonstrating remarkable quality of educational content and exceptional skill at program delivery. The award is only given out to organizations that have successfully produced quality programs with remarkable feedback for ten plus years.

The award is for the virtual field trip entitled, A Visit With Mrs. Claus.  The A Visit With Mrs. Claus program has served as an introduction to virtual learning for young students for over a decade. Roxann Nys is the host for the CESA 7 produced A Visit With Mrs. Claus program.  Dean Leisgang provides technical support.

“This award reflects the long-term commitment of CESA 7 to provide quality programming, and to do it well for many years.” Jeff Dickert/CESA 7 Agency Administrator said.  “A big thank you to Mrs. Claus, Roxann Nys, and Dean Leisgang for the continued success of this program. Their work has been recognized with over 680 positive evaluations from across the nation for engaging students in a live, virtual fashion.”

 A trusted educational leader for over half a century, CESA 7 supports school districts in preparing students to be college, career, and life ready by providing high quality and innovative services    delivered by recognized experts.

 The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, founded in 1994, and is the nation’s leading clearing house for interactive, virtual programs for   students and Lifelong Learners.

The full list of 2019-2020 CILC Pinnacle Hall of Fame Award winners is below.

· Adventures in Medicine & Science (AIMS) Program of St. Louis University

· Alaska SeaLife Center

· Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

· Center for Puppetry Arts

· CESA 7

· Challenger Learning Center (Rochester, NY)

· Cleveland Museum of Art

· Cleveland Museum of Natural History

· Mote Marine Laboratory-Sea Trek

· Pro Football Hall of Fame

· Reef HQ Aquarium (Australia)

· Royal Botanical Gardens (Canada)

· Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology (Canada)

· The National World War II Museum

· The Sheffield Museum of Rural Life (Canada)

For more information on the awards, please contact Dean Leisgang at (920)360-3235 or          dleisgang@cesa7.org.