The Ted Hipple Service Award is given each year to the individual who has contributed to the ALAN organization. It is named in honor of Ted Hipple, the first and long-time ALAN Executive Secretary, who passed away on November 25, 2004. Ted shaped ALAN through decades of unwavering service and support. He was a Professor of Education at the University of Tennessee, where he was a former chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Previously, he was a Professor of Education at the University of Florida. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois and was a high school English teacher at Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
His most famous bit of writing is one that is often attributed to others, “A Traditional Grammarian As Poet”:
Haiku, you ku,
he She, or it kus,
we ku You ku, they ku,
Thang ku.
Famous for his flamboyant sweaters, neckties, and suspenders, Ted was a brilliant teacher, scholar, and servant to the profession. His work influenced–and continues to influence–generations of teachers and their students.
HIPPLE AWARD RECIPIENTS
- 2007 Patricia Kelly
- 2006 Allene Pace Nilson
- 2005 Bill Subick
- 2004 John Mason
- 2003 M. Jerry Weiss
- 2002 Terry Borzumato
- 2001 Don Gallo
- 2000 Ted Hipple
