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THE ROBERT SILLS STUDENT AWARD
Robert Sills was an exemplary educator, leader, and inspiring individual, who served as Treasurer and President of the Mediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS). In his memory and through the generosity of GBG TieCare International, MAIS has established the annual Robert Sills Student Award to be granted to those exemplary sixth through eighth grade students enrolled in MAIS member schools. A total of four awards of $500.00 each will be granted in the 2011-2012 Academic Year.
The award is not meant to recognize a specific academic, athletic, or artistic talent or achievement, although nominees may well excel in one or more of these areas. It is intended to recognize those young people who model the character traits that we value most in our students: persistence, a willingness to take risks, acceptance of other cultures and points of view, and a genuine interest in a sustained commitment to the welfare of others.
We are providing this Student Nominee Application in order that your school has the opportunity to nominate a maximum of two (2) deserving students. Your school may choose specific criteria to nominate students; however, the MAIS Executive Board appointed Sills Award Selection Committee, which is comprised of three (3) MAIS school directors, will be the final arbiters of who are the recipients of the award.
Therefore, we kindly request that you and your student nominees carefully read the information contained in these guidelines to insure your student nominees have fulfilled all of the nomination and application procedures.
As an international education association, MAIS is proud to advance our core values and beliefs through this annual award. We encourage each school to nominate suitable applicants, and we greatly look forward to reviewing your outstanding student nominations, which must be submitted no later than February 17, 2012 to the Sills Award Selection Committee.
With kind regards,
Reina O’Hale
Reina O’Hale
Executive Director
Mediterranean Association of International Schools
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