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<h2>The NEA Foundation 2008 Gala Event</h2>

<p>Thank you for your interest in The NEA Foundation's 13th Annual <em>Salute to Excellence in Education Gala</em>. Below you'll find high resolution, downloadable photos. All photos must be credited in the following manner: <em>Foto Briceno for The NEA Foundation</em>.</p>

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    <td valign="top"><img src="images/08neagala01_thumb.jpg" alt="2008 NEA Gala" width="250" height="167" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><h6>(From left to right) The NEA Foundation President and CEO Harriet Sanford, <em>The Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence </em>recipient Carole Darlene Moyer, football legend and <em>The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education</em> recipient Tiki Barber, NEA Foundation Board Chair and The Horace Mann Companies President and CEO Louis G. Lower II greet each other at the NEA Foundation's 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, DC on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.</h6>
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    <td valign="top"><img src="images/08neagala02_thumb.jpg" alt="2008 NEA Gala" width="250" height="167" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><h6><em>The Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence</em> recipient Douglas Graney (Herndon, Va.) and <em>The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education</em> recipient Tiki Barber at the NEA Foundation's 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, DC Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.</h6>
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    <td valign="top"><img src="images/08neagala03_thumb.jpg" alt="2008 NEA Gala" width="250" height="167" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><h6><em>The Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence </em>recipient Karen Ginty (Monmouth Beach, N.J.) and <em>The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education</em> recipient Tiki Barber at the NEA Foundation's 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, DC Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.</h6>
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    <td valign="top"><img src="images/08neagala04_thumb.jpg" alt="2008 NEA Gala" width="250" height="167" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><h6><em>The Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence </em>recipient Carole Darlene Moyer (Columbus, Ohio) and <em>The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education</em> recipient Tiki Barber at the NEA Foundation's 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, DC Friday, Feb. 8, 2008. </h6>
      <h6><a href="images/08neagala04_low.jpg">Larger image</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="images/08neagala04.jpg">High Resolution</a></h6></td>
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    <td valign="top"><img src="images/08neagala05_thumb.jpg" alt="2008 NEA Gala" width="250" height="167" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><h6><em>The NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence</em> winner Lynette Wayne (Hastings, Minn.) and <em>The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education</em> recipient Tiki Barber at the NEA Foundation's 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, DC on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.</h6>
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    <td valign="top"><img src="images/08neagala06_thumb.jpg" alt="2008 NEA Gala" width="250" height="167" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><h6><em>The Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence </em>recipient Rachel Gifford (Plain Dealing, La.) and <em>The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education</em> recipient Tiki Barber at the NEA Foundation's 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, DC on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.</h6>
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    <td valign="top"><img src="images/08neagala07_thumb.jpg" alt="2008 NEA Gala" width="250" height="167" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><h6>NEA President Reg Weaver congratulates <em>The</em> <em>NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education</em> awardee and football legend Tiki Barber at the NEA Foundation's 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, DC on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.</h6>
      <h6><a href="images/08neagala07_low.jpg">Larger image</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="images/08neagala07.jpg">High Resolution</a></h6></td>
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    <td valign="top"><img src="images/08neagala08_thumb.jpg" alt="2008 NEA Gala" width="250" height="167" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><h6>(From left to right) NEA President Reg Weaver, football legend and <em>The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education</em> recipient Tiki Barber, and NEA Executive Director John Wilson at the NEA Foundation’s 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, DC on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.</h6>
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    <td valign="top"><img src="images/08neagala09_thumb.jpg" alt="2008 NEA Gala" width="250" height="167" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><h6>WRC-TV reporter Lindsay Czarniak and <em>The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education</em> recipient Tiki Barber announce the winner of <em>The NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence </em>award at the NEA Foundation’s 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, DC on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.</h6>
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    <td valign="top"><img src="images/08neagala10_thumb.jpg" alt="2008 NEA Gala" width="250" height="167" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><h6>NEA Foundation Board Chair and The Horace Mann Companies President and CEO Louis G. Lower II, NEA Executive Director John Wilson, <em>The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education</em> recipient Tiki Barber, <em>The NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence</em> winner Lynette Wayne, The NEA Foundation President and CEO Harriet Sanford, NEA Member Benefits Vice President Barry Hudson, and NEA President Reg Weaver celebrate at the NEA Foundation's 13th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, DC on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.</h6>
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