University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Assistant Professor Connie Stewart has been selected by the National Art Education Association (NAEA) to receive the 2010 Pacific Region Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award. She was presented with the award at the NAEA National Convention in April in Baltimore. The annual award recognizes the exemplary contributions, service and achievements of an outstanding NAEA member at the regional level. Stewart teaches art history and art education classes and is executive director the Center for Integrated Arts Education at UNC. She also supervises a practicum in the public schools. NAEA is the professional association for art educators. Members include elementary and secondary teachers, college and university professors, education directors in fine art museums, school district and art council representatives, and artists throughout the world.