Skagit Valley College Seeks Nominations for Champions of Diversity Awards

Skagit Valley College is currently seeking nominations of 10th through 12th grade students from Skagit, Island, and San Juan county high schools who have contributed to diversity on their campuses and in their communities. The students will be honored at the Champions of Diversity Awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 from 7-9pm on SVC’s Mount Vernon Campus.

Nominated seniors will also be considered for scholarships offered by Skagit Valley College, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, The Evergreen State College, University of Washington-Bothell, University of Washington-Seattle, Washington State University, Western Washington University, and several community organizations.

Nominees are often students who are:

1. Exercising significant responsibility in a family, a community, employment, or through activities
2. Demonstrating a commitment to community service and leadership
3. 1st generation college students
4. Attaining a college prep’ education in the face of significant personal adversity, economic disadvantage, or disability.

Nomination forms are available online at this link. The deadline to submit nominations is 5:00 pm on October 14th.

Nominated students in 10th and 11th grades are eligible to apply for a free 12-day Youth Leadership Adventure at North Cascades Institute; only senior students are eligible for scholarship awards. Approximately $228,000 in scholarships was awarded last year.

For more information, contact Anita Ordonez, Multicultural Student Services Director, at (360) 416-7786 or [email protected]

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