Awards
The following awards have been given by the World Council since 1995:
World Council Distinguished Service Award
Selection Criteria: Outstanding contribution to gifted education as reflected in service to the World Council and the furtherance of its purposes over 10 or more years.
· James J. Gallagher (1997)
· Wu-Tien Wu (1999)
· Barbara Clark (2003)
· Klaus Urban (2005)
World Council International Creativity Award
Selection Criteria: International recognition as a researcher in creativity; significant contribution in promoting creativity in education.
· M.K. Raina (1995)
· Arthur Cropley (1997)
· Morris Stein (1999)
· E. Paul Torrance (2003)
· Don Treffinger (2005)
A. Harry Passow Leadership Award
Selection Criteria: International stature as a leader in gifted education; a person whose life and work has significantly influenced policy and practices in gifted education; outstanding contribution in promoting the cause of gifted education worldwide.
· E. Paul Torrance (1997)
· John Feldhusen (1999)
· Joseph Renzulli (2005)
World Council Research Award
· John Felhusen (1997)
President's Award
· Edna McMillan (1999)
· Dennis Stevens and Sheila Madsen (2005)
· Joyce Van Tassel-Baska (2005)
· Barbara Clark (2005)
· Dennis Freitas (2005)
· Nancy Green, Executive Director, and Brent Mundt, Deputy Director, National Association for Gifted Children (USA) (2005)