NICHOLAS GREEN DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD

The National Association for Gifted Children established the Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award in 1999. Funded by the Nicholas Green Foundation, these awards are designed to recognize excellence in young children. Each award includes a $500 U.S. Savings Bond and a certificate to acknowledge young children who demonstrate excellence in all areas of endeavor, from fine and performing arts to leadership positions to academic achievement.

Maggie and Reg Green, to honor the memory of their seven-year old son, Nicholas, who was killed by a drive-by shooting while visiting Italy in 1994, established the Nicholas Green Foundation. The Greens felt it was important to recognize the gifts and talents in children who are at the age that Nicholas was when he died.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES:

• AGATE will accept self-nominations from parents, teachers, students and community and civic groups.
• Students must be in grades 3-6 at the time of nomination.
• Students must demonstrate outstanding accomplishment in one or more of these areas; academics, athletics, the arts or leadership.
• Nominations for the 2007-2008 school year must be received by June 1, 2008.

Nominators should include the following:

• A composition written by the student nominee. Compositions should include the activity or interest area for which the student is being nominated, how the student became interested/involved in the activity, what impact the activity has had on the student and on others and how the student’s future plans and goals have been affected by this activity or interest area.
• A completed application form
• A letter of recommendation from someone other than a nominee’s family member, explaining why this student is deserving of the award and what sets him/her apart from other students and how the nominee is impacting others
• A signed release form from the parent or guardian granting permission to NAGC to use the nominee’s name, composition, and photo in an award and publicity and announcements, should he/she be selected
• A self-addressed stamped postcard used to acknowledge receipt of the nomination packet
• No materials will be returned.

Send nomination packet to: