Paul Samuelson Enterprise Award for Community Leaders


This distinguished award honors community leaders who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to economic education in their community. The award is given in honor of Paul Samuelson, a native of Gary, Indiana, who founded the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's graduate department of economics. Dr. Samuelson was the first American to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics.

The specific judging criteria are:

  • Personal involvement with economic education programs
  • Leadership in obtaining commitments to economic education from the public and/or private sector.

The Paul Samuelson winner will be honored at the ICEE's Annual Awards Program in the fall. Nominations should be received in ICEE office by June 15.

Nomination Form (PDF format)