12/26/13 - The Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education has chosen a local educator for a prestigious award. Dawn Bentley, the Executive Director of Special Education for the Livingston Educational Service Agency, was awarded the âBatten Awardâ earlier this month. Named for a former director of special education for the Michigan Department of Education, the Batten Award is presented annually to special education administrators who display qualities such as integrity, trust, and compassion. She was nominated for the award by a coworker, and the MASSE executive director said she easily stood out among the other nominees for the award. In a press release, LESA described Bentley as a fierce advocate for people with disabilities who works tirelessly for their education. Bentley says this is the greatest professional honor she could have imagined, and she is humbled by her selection. (TD)
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