The Anne Dow Award for Excellence and Creativity 

Anne Rindlaub Dow

The Anne Dow Award for Excellence and Creativity is given annually to a professional who has made outstanding efforts that reflect enthusiasm and creative, energetic, independent thinking. This professional displays the ability to take risks, solve problems, support colleagues, and model ethical behavior.

Specific criteria vary from year to year, to reflect the many facets of Anne's career and interests. The 2025 award will be granted for advocacy in support of English learners, including promoting instructional practices, educational policy, and/or civil rights at the school, district/institution, local or state level. The award includes a $1,000 honorarium.

The Dow Award welcomes nomination of individuals in early education, PK-12, adult, workplace or higher education programs that serve students learning English and multilingual learners. 

Candidates must be nominated for this award. Please see the Call for Nominations for details and instructions.

This award honors Anne Rindlaub Dow, a MATSOL member and educator who was best known as the director of ESL programs at Harvard for over 20 years. She made a difference in the lives of many who knew her in the Boston area and throughout the world.