Every Student Succeeding

The purpose of this award is to honor students at all grade levels (pre-K to adult education) who have succeeded against all odds, beyond expectations or simply won the hearts of the administrators and other educators who helped them achieve their goals. One student from each region will be honored.

Eligibility. Nominees should be students who have made a special effort to succeed and have overcome obstacles such as:
Returning to school
Leaving a gang
Improving their attendance
Changing their attitude
Overcoming physical and mental barriers

They should also be active in:
After school programs
Community service
Student conflict resolution
Cross-age tutoring
Peer mediation
Peer tutoring

Nominees can come from programs such as:
Alternative Education
At-risk
Bilingual
Continuation School