Write a concise, strong, persuasive rationale on why this nominee deserves an award for excellence in Open Education. This is the headline that will grab the attention of award reviewers and will introduce announcements of awardees. Your response should answer, “The top reason this nomination deserves to be recognized with a 2025 Open Education Award for Excellence is…” (500 character limit).

Who is the person you are nominating? What does the resource, project, or practice do or achieve? Write a brief summary bio of the individual or describe the resource, project, or practice being nominated. Do not assume the reviewers have heard of this nominee. This text should explain your nominee’s achievements to someone unfamiliar with them or it. This description should be between 3-5 paragraphs (5000 character limit).

What makes this nominee excellent in the field of open education? Make a case to the review committee for how the nominee exemplifies one or more of the principles and aligns with the goals of Open Education as stated in OEGlobal’s Strategic Plan (see more details). This statement should be about a paragraph in length (2000 character limit).