Medal for Excellence in Alternative Education Winners

Medal for Excellence in Dropout Prevention
1990 McAlester Achievement Action Program (Dr. Lucy Smith)
1991 Muskogee Alternative Public School (Michael Garde)
1992 Moore Public Schools Project S.T.A.Y. (Patricia Ross)
1993 Claremore Public Schools Alternative Learning Center (Darlene Buelke)
1994 Creek County Alternative High School, Sapulpa (Dr. Charles Dodson, Susan Wheeler)
1995 Street School, Tulsa (Richard Palazzo)
1996 Ardmore Communities in Schools (Virginia Lang)
1997 Lincoln Alternative Academy, Stillwater (Dr. Mary Meritt)
1998 Lincoln Alternative School, Enid (Jarry Hillman)

Medal for Excellence in Alternative Education
1999 Attucks Alternative Academy, Vinita
2000 Cleveland County Interlocal Cooperative, Norman
2001 Francis Tuttle’s Project HOPE, Oklahoma City
2002 The Margaret Hudson Program, Inc., Tulsa
2003 Union Alternative School
2004 Broken Arrow Alternative Academy
2005 VISTA Academy, Moore
2006 Putnam City Academy
2007 Emerson High School, Oklahoma City
2008 Choctaw Alternative Transitional School

Oklahoma Award for Outstanding Achievement in Alternative Education
Presented annually from 2009-2014 to a public school alternative education program in recognition of its effectiveness and impact on student learning. The award was presented at the state Alternative Education Summer Conference.

2009 Street School, Tulsa Public Schools
2010 Central Academy of Success, Tahlequah Public Schools
2011 Lincoln Alternative Academy, Stillwater Public Schools
2012 FAME Academy, Comanche Public Schools
2013 Yukon Alternative Learning Experience, Yukon Public Schools
2014 Rougher Alternative Academy, Muskogee Public Schools