Application Deadline: November 10, 2013

Dr. Deborah (“Deb”) Lavin Colky was a pioneer in

online learning and a consultant to global

corporations on human performance issues.

Deb was a professor and Director of the Training and

Development Graduate Program at Roosevelt

University.

Deb was a long-time Chicagoland ASTD (CCASTD)

Board member and was one of the first – worldwide -

to receive the ASTD Certified Professional in Learning

& Performance (CPLP) on April 1, 2006.

Sadly, Deb passed away on Jan. 22, 2007. In honor of

her spirit and legacy, the Dr. Deborah Colky

Workplace Learning & Performance Student Award was

created.

Deb continues to inspire her fellow colleagues, past

Award recipients, and former students.

Dr. Deb Colky, PhD., CPLP

CPLP Pioneer1st CCASTD Director, CPLP

“Deb was an amazing learning leader, inspiring mentor, and good friend; we miss her. We are proud to be able to support these aspiring workplace learning & performance professionals in Deb’s name and as part of her enduring legacy.”

-Paula Frangella

2013 CCASTD President and friend to Deborah Colky

“Dr. Colky helped make my educational experience wonderful - she coached me about how to look for work as a trainer. She was a great person to talk to about Training & Development because she was so passionate. Additionally, Dr. Colky suggested that I participate in CCASTD for extra credit, and doing so was one of the best decisions that I have made. CCASTD is a great outlet for aspiring, and active, learning professionals.”

-Reggie Jackson

2012 Dr. Deborah Colky Award recipient

(When asked to give advice about applying:)

“Why not? Your biggest expense would be time. It's a great opportunity. All you are really doing is putting your name out there and getting connected with a community of people. You are getting planted with others who you will be working with in the future”.

-Joie Marshall

2008 Dr. Deborah Colky Award recipient

Eligibility Requirements

Must currently be enrolled in a degree program that is related to workplace learning and performance and planning a career in this field.

Must reflect the qualities that Deb was best known for, including being passionate about organizational development, people-centric, & humanistic.

Must commit and contribute time to the local community, in Deb’s name, by actively participating in events to promote raising visibility of the workplace learning & performance and the ChicagolandChapter of the American Society for Training and Development (CCASTD) through the end of December 2014.

Must reside in the Chicago area.

Application Deadline: November 10, 2013

Visit www.ccastd.org to learn more or apply!

Recipients will receive the following during the CCASTD Holiday Party:

One-time cash award of $1,000.00

Commemorative plaque

One year membership to CCASTD

The opportunity to have one article published in the professional magazineTraining Today

*The CCASTD Holiday Party takes place during ASTD Employee Learning Week (ELW) which is a global awareness campaign highlighting the important connection between learning and achieving organizational results.