Nicholas Green Award
NICHOLAS GREEN DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD
2006-2007 School Year
The
National Association for Gifted Children is continuing the
NAGC - Nicholas Green
Distinguished Student Awards program for the 2006 to 2007 school
year. The awards, funded by the Nicholas Green Foundation, and the
Nicholas Green Scholarship Fund are designed to recognize
excellence in young children. The Awards, which include a U.S.
Savings Bond, will be made in every state to a student who is
between grades 3 and 6 who has distinguished him- or herself in
academics, leadership, or the arts.The Nicholas Green Foundation was established by Maggie and Reg Green to honor the memory of their seven-year-old son Nicholas who was killed in a drive-by shooting while visiting Italy in 1994. The Foundation has already awarded scholarships to high-ability high school and college students to enable them to advance their education. The Greens started the Distinguished Student Awards because they felt it was important to recognize gifts and talents in children who are now at the age that Nicholas was when he died. The Green Foundation began funding the awards in the 1998-99 school year.
NAGC works with one state affiliate in each state to select students for this honor. Students may be selected at any time during the school year, and it is suggested that the awards be presented at each state affiliate’s annual meeting. At the end of each school year NAGC will publish the names of all Distinguished Students in the Association newsletter and will issue a press release to the general media.
NAGC is honored to be part of the Greens’ generous spirit. We look forward to seeing that Nicholas’ legacy benefits young children who demonstrate excellence in all areas of endeavor – from fine and performing arts to leadership positions to academic achievement. We believe that this award program will not only stimulate children to achieve to their fullest potential, but that it will highlight high-ability students and draw attention to the educational needs of our nation’s gifted and talented students.
The Award
Awards will be made in each state to one student each school year to recognize students. Recipients must be between grades 3 and 6, and can have achieved excellence in any area of endeavor – visual or performing arts, academic achievement, or leadership. As an affiliate of NAGC, we at OATAG are pleased to continue our participation in the selection of an NAGC Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award recipient from the state of Oregon.What is the NAGC Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award?
• The NAGC Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Awards program recognizes excellence in young children between grades 3 and 6 who have distinguished themselves in academics, leadership, or the arts.• The award brings with it a $500 U.S. Savings Bond and a certificate of excellence from the National Association for Gifted Children. NAGC will accept self-nominations and nominations from parents, teachers, students, and community and civic groups.
Completed nomination packets will include the following:
1. A composition written by the student nominee. Compositions should describe:(a) the activity or interest area for which the student is being nominated,
(b) how the student got interested/involved in the activity,
(c) what impact the activity has had on the student and on others, and
(d) how the student’s future plans and goals have been affected by this activity or interest area;
2. A completed application form,
3. A letter of recommendation, from someone other than a nominee’s family member, explaining why the student nominee is deserving of the award, what sets him/her apart from other students, and how the nominee is impacting others, and
4. A signed release form from a parent or guardian granting permission to NAGC to use the nominee’s name, composition, and photo in award publicity and announcements, should he or she be selected.
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