Nominees Sought for Twelfth Annual
Distinguished Service to Public Education
Awards

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking nominations from the public for its Twelfth Annual Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education and is extending the deadline until August 1, 2008 for the submission of nominations. The awards are sponsored by the Board to recognize and show appreciation to individuals (including students), groups, and organizations that have made exemplary contributions to public education in Montgomery County.

“We encourage members of the community to submit a nomination to acknowledge those individuals and organizations that often work outside of the limelight to contribute their time and talent to supporting our children and public education,” says Nancy Navarro, Board of Education president.
Nominations will be accepted in the following categories:
•community individual
•community group
•business
•Montgomery County Public Schools staff
•school service volunteer
•individual pioneer

Up to three awards will be given in each of the categories.
“Pioneer award" nominees are individuals who, although they may not be active currently, have made extraordinary contributions in the past. The nominee's contributions must have had a profound effect on the school system over a sustained period of time.

Nominations in other categories must be of individuals, groups, or organizations that have, within the past three years, provided service, support, and commitment to public education as demonstrated by:
•an outstanding contribution of time and expertise to school system programs
•development and/or implementation of an exemplary program or project, or
•a contribution that results in systemwide benefit.

Nomination forms are available on the Board of Education web site at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe or may be obtained from the Board office at the address given below.

To receive a nomination form by mail, call 301-279-3301. Completed nomination forms must be received in the Board of Education office by 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2008.

Mail completed forms to:
Montgomery County Board of Education
Carver Educational Services Center
850 Hungerford Drive, Room 123
Rockville, Maryland 20850
FAX: 301-279-3860
Email: Becky_Gibson@mcpsmd.org

For more information, contact:
Montgomery County Board of Education
Tel.: 301-279-3301