Other Recognition Awards or Contests Not Administered Through the Department of Education

From time to time the Department receives information regarding awards or contests. This section of the Web site contains information regarding awards or contests administered through other organizations or agencies.

Awards

• The Nicholas Green Award is given each year to a deserving gifted student in grades 3-6, to honor the memory of Nicholas Green. Students can be recommended by parents or teachers. Please submit the following to nhagecontact@gmail.com no later than June 1, 2012.

  Please include the following items:

  • A cover letter including the child's full name, grade level in 2011-12, school name, and parent or guardian contact information.
  • Letter(s) of recommendation from someone other than a nominee's family members, such as a teacher or principal, explaining why the student is deserving of the award, what sets him or her apart from others, and how the nominee is impacting others.
  • 750-word composition written by the student that responds to the following questions: (1) what is the activity or interest area for which the student is being nominated; (2) how did the student become interested/involved in the activity; (3) what impact has the activity had on the student and on others; and (4) how have the student's future plans and goals been affected by this activity or interest area. The composition must address all four questions.

• The National Teachers Hall of Fame (NTHF) annually honors five teachers who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to teaching our nation's children. Anyone can nominate a teacher by completing a nomination packet. Candidates must hold or have held a valid teaching certificate. The nominee must have at least 20 years experience teaching in grades preK-12. For further information visit the NTHF www.nthf.org. Nominations must reach the NTHF office no later than the first business day of the year in which the selection is to be made.

Contests

• Alcohol Awareness Poster Contest
  The Alcohol Awareness Poster Contest is open to all NH students in kindergarten through 12th grade, including those that are home-schooled. An outside panel of judges will review posters and selection will be based on the alcohol message, medium, and presentation. Consideration will also be given to the student’s developmental level. Approximately 50 outstanding entries will be chosen and recognized at ceremony. Posters must be submitted no later than May 4, 2012.
  
  • Alcohol Awareness Poster Contest Guide

• "Reach the Summit” Video Contest
  New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development (DTTD) officials have announced the launch of a new “Reach the Summit” Video Contest to encourage fourth grade classes in New Hampshire to explain and demonstrate why visitors should come to the Granite State. Students will work together as a class to create short sixty-second videos showcasing New Hampshire that will convince people to travel to the state. The videos will be posted on www.visitnh.gov/reach-the-summit and www.facebook.com/VisitNH to help generate excitement and appreciation for New Hampshire among students and visitors alike.
  Completed videos will be judged by a panel in mid-May to determine the winners. Winners will be selected in various categories, such as best history, literary, overall acting, humor, creativity and others. The deadline for submissions is May 1 2012. Go to www.visitnh.gov/reach-the-summit for more details about the contest and how to submit videos.

Rosenthal Prize for Innovation in Math Teaching

The Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) is pleased to announce the inaugural Rosenthal Prize for Innovation in Math Teaching. Designed to recognize and promote hands-on math teaching in the upper elementary and middle school classroom, the Rosenthal Prize carries a cash award of $25,000. Fourth through twelfth grade math teachers are invited to apply, but preference will be given to pedagogical innovation appropriate to the upper elementary or middle school classroom.Preliminary applications are due Friday, May 11, 2012.

• State Schools of Character
  The Ethics Institute at Dartmouth College is accepting applications from public and private schools and districts throughout the state of New Hampshire for the State Schools of Character awards program. State winner(s) will advance to compete in the National Schools of Character (NSOC) awards program. For more information go to www.character.org/nsoc or contact Dr. Aine Donovan, 603-646-1299, aine.donovan@dartmouth.edu.

Scholarships

Inventioneers Patent Scholarship

Applications are being accepted for the Inventioneers Patent Scholarship.

1. Is your idea your original work and not that of adult mentors or guides?
2. Have you conducted research to determine that your idea is “novel” or new? (If you find an invention that is similar but your idea has novel features, you are still eligible.)
3. Is your invention a unique device on its own? (combining others’ ideas or products in a new way does not qualify as “unique”)
4. Is your device “useful”?
5. Have you identified the end users or customers of your invention?
6. Have you kept the details of your invention private? (prior public disclosure may limit patentability of your invention)

All applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

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