Edward Donley Education Policy Leadership Award
The Education Policy Leadership Award, established in 2004 and
awarded annually by The Education Policy and Leadership Center,
is named after its first recipient, Edward Donley. Ed Donley is
an exemplary model of dedicated service to children, commitment
to stronger educational opportunities for all, and hard work to
improve the effectiveness of local, state and national education
policy. He sets a very high standard for the leadership this
award is established to recognize and to encourage.
A former President and Chairman of Air Products and Chemicals,
Inc. and former Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Ed
Donley served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Board of
Education from 1991 to 2006. He also has served as the chair of the
Board of Directors of The Education Policy and Leadership Center
from 1998 to 2006.
In addition, Ed's great interest and involvement in education is
demonstrated by his service for more than two decades as a
member of several other state and national boards, including the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the National
Assessment Governing Board, the Teacher Education Accreditation
Council, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Center for Workforce
Preparation and Quality Education, the Middle States Commission
on Elementary Schools, the Council for Aid to Education, the
National Center on the Educational Quality of the Workforce,
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, Good Schools
Pennsylvania, and StandardsWork, Inc. He continues to be active
in the Lehigh Valley Business/Education Partnership and many
other community initiatives.
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