Paul Lange Award

The Paul Lange Award was established by the ALSS in 1994 in honor of the many years of distinguished leadership of Dr. Paul Lange in the Lutheran high school movement. Often referred to as "Mr. Lutheran High School," Dr. Lange was the first Principal and Superintendent of the Lutheran High School Association in St. Louis. He devoted his personal and professional life to Lutheran secondary education. Few individuals have so profoundly influenced the growth and spread of Lutheran high schools and inspired generations of Lutheran high school administrators.

In 1962, Dr. Lange went to Valparaiso University to head its education department. For fifteen years, he promoted secondary education as a viable professional goal for young Lutherans. Dr. Lange was the leader in establishing Valpo's partnership with ALSS. A respected churchman, Paul Lange's legacy stands as a model for Lutheran high school leaders and a part of the great legacy of Lutheran high schools which ALSS represents. Dr. Lange passed away on September 1, 2003.

This award annually recognizes an administrator of an ALSS school who has an exemplary commitment to the educational ministry of Lutheran high schools. The special honor is intended to be an encouragement to professional church leaders to model the ministry of Jesus Christ for colleagues, students, families, and the church.

QUALIFICATIONS

A nominee must be currently serving as an administrator of an ALSS school. The individual may be a principal or executive head of a Lutheran high school or Lutheran high school association.

NOMINATION, SELECTION, AND PRESENTATION OF THE PAUL LANGE AWARD:

In the fall, the Executive Director of ALSS will issue a call for nominations and make nomination forms available to ALSS administrators, chairpersons of ALSS faculties, and chairpersons of the board of directors of ALSS schools. Completed nominations must be sent to the ALSS Executive Director. The ALSS Board of Directors will select the award recipient. The Paul Lange Award may be presented annually at the ALSS conference.




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