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JACK BAGFORD ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AWARD

This award honors Dr. Jack Bagford, a faculty member in the College of Education from 1962 until his retirement in 1991. 

Professor Bagford earned his B.S. degree from Wilmington College, his M.A. degree from Miami University (Ohio), and his Ph.D. degree from Indiana University.  He served with distinction as an elementary teacher, an elementary principal, a director of student teaching and a college professor.  An active member of the International Reading Association, he was founder and president of the Iowa Council International Reading Association.