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NAGC - NICHOLAS GREEN DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD
AWARD PARAMETERS
• One Distinguished Student award recipient may be selected per state.
• Applicants must be enrolled in either grades 3, 4, 5, or 6 during the 2008 – 2009 school year.
• Applicants may demonstrate excellence in one or more of the following areas: visual or performing arts,
academic achievement, or leadership.
• The award consists of a $500 U.S. savings bond and an NAGC Certificate of Excellence.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
1. NAGC will accept self-nominations and nominations from parents, teachers, students, and community and civic
groups.
2. Nomination packets for the 2008 – 2009 school year must be postmarked by June 1, 2009.
3. Incomplete nomination packets, or those postmarked after June 1, will not be considered.
SUBMISSION TO NAGC
All nomination packets must be complete at the time of submission and include the following:
1. A composition written by the student nominee, not to exceed 750 words. 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 or her apart from other students, and how the nominee is impacting
others.
4. A signed Release Form completed by a parent or guardian, including the student’s social security number
(must have to purchase savings bond).
5. Current photo of the student (no photocopies – school photo preferred).
SELECTION PROCEDURE
1. Upon receipt of nomination packet, the state affiliate will provide e-mail confirmation to the contact on the
Application Form.
2. A selection committee will review the applications and make awards based on merit. NAGC reserves the right
not to make an award in a state if the selection committee determines that the submissions for that state are not
exceptional.
3. Selection of award winners will be completed by August 30, 2009.
4. NAGC will send a letter by September 14, 2009 to award recipients announcing their selection as a Nicholas
Green Distinguished Student.
5. Award winners will receive an NAGC Certificate of Excellence and a $500 U.S. savings bond, which will be sent
directly to the winner from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
6. NAGC will send a letter by September 28, 2009 to all applicants who were not selected as a Nicholas Green
Distinguished Student.
7. Materials submitted in the nomination packet cannot be returned.
NAGC suggests you keep a copy of the submitted paperwork. For proof of submission and delivery, consider sending
the nomination packet with delivery confirmation. We cannot be responsible for mail that fails to reach our office.
Please submit the nomination packet to:
West Virginia Association of Gifted and Talented
Christine Smith
HC 64 Box 189
Hillsboro, WV 24946
Phone: (304) 653-4254
Email: one4cranberry@hotmail.com
Website: www.wvgifted.org
Deadline: June 1, 2009
Nicholas Green
NAGC - NICHOLAS GREEN DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD
AWARD PARAMETERS
• One Distinguished Student award recipient may be selected per state.
• Applicants must be enrolled in either grades 3, 4, 5, or 6 during the 2008 – 2009 school year.
• Applicants may demonstrate excellence in one or more of the following areas: visual or performing arts,
academic achievement, or leadership.
• The award consists of a $500 U.S. savings bond and an NAGC Certificate of Excellence.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
1. NAGC will accept self-nominations and nominations from parents, teachers, students, and community and civic
groups.
2. Nomination packets for the 2008 – 2009 school year must be postmarked by June 1, 2009.
3. Incomplete nomination packets, or those postmarked after June 1, will not be considered.
SUBMISSION TO NAGC
All nomination packets must be complete at the time of submission and include the following:
1. A composition written by the student nominee, not to exceed 750 words. 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 or her apart from other students, and how the nominee is impacting
others.
4. A signed Release Form completed by a parent or guardian, including the student’s social security number
(must have to purchase savings bond).
5. Current photo of the student (no photocopies – school photo preferred).
SELECTION PROCEDURE
1. Upon receipt of nomination packet, the state affiliate will provide e-mail confirmation to the contact on the
Application Form.
2. A selection committee will review the applications and make awards based on merit. NAGC reserves the right
not to make an award in a state if the selection committee determines that the submissions for that state are not
exceptional.
3. Selection of award winners will be completed by August 30, 2009.
4. NAGC will send a letter by September 14, 2009 to award recipients announcing their selection as a Nicholas
Green Distinguished Student.
5. Award winners will receive an NAGC Certificate of Excellence and a $500 U.S. savings bond, which will be sent
directly to the winner from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
6. NAGC will send a letter by September 28, 2009 to all applicants who were not selected as a Nicholas Green
Distinguished Student.
7. Materials submitted in the nomination packet cannot be returned.
NAGC suggests you keep a copy of the submitted paperwork. For proof of submission and delivery, consider sending
the nomination packet with delivery confirmation. We cannot be responsible for mail that fails to reach our office.
Please submit the nomination packet to:
West Virginia Association of Gifted and Talented
Christine Smith
HC 64 Box 189
Hillsboro, WV 24946
Phone: (304) 653-4254
Email: one4cranberry@hotmail.com
Website: www.wvgifted.org
Deadline: June 1, 2009
Nicholas Green
