Steven Van Dam wearing a crown and holding an award with two colleagues.

Congratulations to Mr. Van Dam – FAEA Secondary Art Educator of the Year!

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October 20, 2026

A huge congratulations to Mr. Van Dam who was awarded the FAEA Secondary Art Educator of the year award! We are so proud and so thankful for all that you do not just for our students but for our community! We also had four students whose art work were on display at the conference!! Way to represent Sebring High!

Sign announcing the 2026 FAEA Florida Student Art Assessment Award of Excellence."Are You Full Yet?" blue-toned portrait painting with colorful insects by Madelyn Baxter."Vulnerable Autopsy" colored pencil anatomical portrait by Yanelys DeLaRosa."Tooth Ache" colored pencil close-up drawing of a mouth by Brooklyn Fuqua."Grieving the Branches" pencil drawing of a stark tree and houses by Patience Cash.Steven Van Dam wearing a crown and holding an award with a colleague.Steven Van Dam holding an award on stage with two presenters.Presentation slide displaying Steven Van Dam as Secondary Art Educator of the Year.Welcome sign for the 74th Annual FAEA Conference themed "Flamingo Effect."