Classical Exemplar Excellentiae Award
- The CCLE
- Nov 3
- 1 min read
The Board of the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education has established the Classical Exemplar Excellentiae Award for faculty of accredited CCLE schools to:
To promote excellence in the practice and understanding of classical Lutheran education
To recognize and honor excellence in classical Lutheran teaching
If you wish to apply for the Classical Exemplar Excellentiae Award, please review the whole application below to familiarize yourself with the requirements. All documentation should be emailed (as a zip file, portfolio, etc.) to executive.director@ccle.org by December 31, 2025. There is NO application fee.
The CCLE board will evaluate all applications and documentation. Decisions to award the Classical Exemplar Excellentiae Award will be made after consideration by the entire CCLE Board and announced in the spring 2026.
The recipient of the Classical Exemplar Excellentiae award will be officially recognized at our summer conference, CCLE XXVI, at Concordia University, Chicago. Eligibility and criteria for the Exemplar Excellentiae award includes:
faculty member of CCLE-accredited school (required)
CCLE-teacher certification (preferred)
sincere commitment to orthodox Lutheran theology
sincere commitment to classical education
thorough and demonstrable grasp of classical pedagogy
clear and professional communication style with students, parents, colleagues
consistent, caring, and firm disciplinary approach
a classroom appearance reflective of truth, goodness, and beauty
professional in demeanor and personal presentation
If you have any questions, please contact Anna Martin, executive director, at executive.director@ccle.org.
In order to apply, please submit the form below by December 31, 2025.
