Educator Legacy Award
Road Scholar’s Educator Legacy Award honors one extraordinary retiring educator who has made a lasting difference in their learners’ lives. The winner will receive a $5,000 Road Scholar voucher to explore a program of their choice and embark on a new journey of lifelong learning in retirement.
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Congratulations, Catharine Rademacher!
Winner of the 2026 Road Scholar Educator Legacy Award
Catharine "C-Rad" Rademacher, an English, speech and theater teacher from Indiana, was nominated by colleagues, friends, family and current and former students.
“For students who needed a creative outlet or simply a ‘soft place to land,’ C-Rad’s door was always open. She created a sanctuary where you didn’t have to be perfect — you just had to be yourself. She didn’t just teach us how to act — she taught us how to be better human beings.”
— Sierra F., nominator
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