CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Meyer & Gita Kron and Ruth Kron Sigal Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education

Ruth Kron Sigal

The Kron Sigal Award was established in memory of Meyer and Gita Kron, Lithuanian Holocaust survivors who re-established their lives in Vancouver and maintained a life-long commitment to education. The award was renamed to include their daughter, Ruth Kron Sigal, who survived the Holocaust in hiding, and who passed away in December 2008. Ruth was a dedicated VHEC Holocaust survivor speaker.

Presented annually, the award recognizes a British Columbia elementary or secondary teacher in any discipline who demonstrates a strong commitment to educating students about the Holocaust and its enduring lessons. The recipient will receive a $500 cash award, and will be presented at the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre’s Annual General Meeting (date to be confirmed). 

Lise Kirchner, Education Director (left), presented the award to Ben Lane of Collingwood School, West Vancouver (right), one of two recipients, at the VHEC’s 2024 Annual General Meeting.

To qualify, nominees must be certified teachers currently employed in an elementary, secondary, or parochial school in British Columbia. Submissions must include a completed nomination form and a letter of support from a colleague or administrator.

View previous winners of the Kron Sigal Award.

For more information, call 604-264-0499 or email info@vhec.org.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2026

2026 NOMINATION FORM

    NOMINEE

    SCHOOL


    NOMINATOR
    I am nominating MYSELFI am nominating SOMEONE ELSE

    DESCRIPTION OF NOMINEE'S EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS
    What was done? How was it developed and implemented? What were the results, evaluation methods, time span of project, its impact on the students and the nominee's overall commitment to Holocaust education? Other appropriate comments are also welcome.

    MATERIALS DEVELOPED/USED
    Please include any materials developed, lesson plans, resource lists, etc.



    HAS THE NOMINEE ATTENDED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?
    VHEC Annual High School Symposium on the Holocaust
    VHEC Kristallnacht Commemorative Lecture
    VHEC Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration (Yom HaShoah)
    VHEC Exhibitions
    VHEC Holocaust Education Conferences/Workshops
    VHEC School Programs
    Other (please explain):

    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    Please describe any professional development activities undertaken by the nominee (courses, conferences, certifications, etc.) pertaining to Holocaust education.

    LETTERS OF REFERENCE INCLUDED?
    (From colleagues, administrators, students or others)
    YesPending



    SIGNATURE & DATE