In addition, Fara received the Carl E. Guell award, Wisconsin's highest aerospace education honor. The Guell award is presented to a Wisconsin educator who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to providing quality aerospace education to students. Each award is presented at a separate function selected by the recipient. The candidates may be self-nominated or may be nominated by a supervisor or peer. Significant documentation of curriculum, school activities, community involvement, and personal professional development are required as part of the application.
Letters of recommendation accompany each profile.
The Wisconsin Aerospace Education Committee, a joint advisory body serving State Superintendent John T. Benson and State Transportation Secretary Terence Mulcahy, selected the recipients. Representatives from the Civil Air Patrol, Department of Public Instruction, Midwest Express Airlines, and the Department of Families, Health, and Social Services served on the awards selection sub-committee.