Department of Art Education Professor Dr. Pam Taylor received the award for Higher Education Division from the Virginia Art Education Association at their annual conference in Richmond. The mission of the Virginia Art education association is to promote, support, and advance visual arts education through professional development, leadership, research and service.
The VAEA awards serve to provide tangible recognition of excellence and achievement of the many outstanding individuals and programs of the VAEA. It also focuses professional attention on exemplary art educators, quality art education and increases public awareness of the importance of quality art education.