Questions and Answers
- What is the deadline for submission of nominations?
- Who is eligible?
- How is a nomination made?
- What are the criteria by which the nominations are judged?
- How many awards will be made?
- How will judging take place?
- What is the prize?
What
is the deadline for submission of nominations?
April
25, 2008
Who is eligible?
An active high school teacher of a graduating senior at Drexel University may be nominated. Relatives of graduating seniors are not eligible to receive the award.
How
is a nomination made?
Nominations must be submitted before April 25, 2008 and are made via a web form. Please
fill it out completely along with your essay (see below) and then SUBMIT your nomination via the button on the
form, at bottom.
ESSAY: Submit your essay 1 to
2 pages (only) - which must be copied and pasted into the large
field on the form at the same time you fill out the rest of
the nomination form. You'll find the nomination form
by clicking HERE.
What
are the criteria by which the nominations are judged?
Based
on the 1 to 2 page essay submitted by the student,
the Committee will consider the following:
- What was the role of the teacher in encouraging the student to pursue a college education?
- How did the teacher inspire the student to consider a certain major/career path?
- How did the teacher teach the student to think?
- What was the teacher ’s interest in the student’s career goals?
- How was the teacher a positive role model?
- Did the teacher do something extraordinary for the student?
How
many awards will be made?
There
will be at least one award per commencement ceremony.
How
will judging take place?
The
Committee will select a group of finalists who will be contacted
and notified about the program. The finalists will be asked to send
a resume and related information. The teacher’s school principal
will also be contacted for a reference. The awardees will be selected
from the group of finalists.
What
is the award?
Each
awardee will receive an expense-paid trip to Philadelphia with a
companion. They will attend pre-commencement activities and the
commencement ceremony of the respective nominating student where
the teacher will be honored. In addition a monetary award will be
made to each awardee. All award recipients
are required to attend these events.