John Mattern Alumni Award for Faculty

The award recognizes a former faculty member who has provided an exceptionally high degree of individual attention to, and concern for, students in all areas of school life.

The Award

At Zurich International School – previously the American International School of Zurich (AISZ) and the International Primary School of Zurich (IPSZ) – there have been many extraordinary faculty members throughout our nearly 60-year history, teachers valued for their subject knowledge, teaching style, joy of working with students in and outside of the classroom, and extraordinary communication and mentoring skills.

The alumni of ZIS, along with the school, will honor these talented educators annually through the John Mattern Award.

Honors

The honored faculty member will:

• receive a prize of CHF 1,500 (funding provided by generous alumni donors)
• be invited to campus and honored at a reception in his or her honor
• speak before students and faculty and attend classes
• be featured in ZIS communications and webpage
• attend alumni events locally and globally, as available

Process

• Every year, nominations for the award can be submitted by alumni, including former students, parents, faculty, and staff, as well as current parents. These nominations can be in written, audio, or video format and must adhere to specific criteria
• A committee of alumni will select the final winner in May based on the nominations
• The honoree will be announced later in the spring