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Education Medal Of Honor Nomination Deadline Extended To March 10

2010-02-26

SAN BERNARDINO - Because of a shortage of entries, the deadline to submit nominations for the San Bernardino County Education Medal of Honor has been extended to March 10.

The awards, which recognize individuals and organizations for significant contributions made to public education in the county, have honored those supporting and in public education for the past 19 years.

Nominations for the Education Medal of Honor can be made in six categories: Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer; Volunteer in Action/Service Group; Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise; Partners in Education/Corporation; Excellence in Education/Education Professional; and Excellence in Education/Student Alumni.

The nomination forms also can be downloaded from the County Schools' Web site at www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/superint/supCom_moh.php

Entries need to be returned to the County Schools office by 4:30 p.m. on March 10.

Award recipients for the Education Medal of Honor will be recognized at a ceremony in Victorville during the April 26 spring meeting of the San Bernardino County School Boards Association.

For more information about the awards programs, contact the County Schools Communications Department at (909) 386-2413.