Discus Awards
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| Discus Awards | |
|---|---|
 Discus Awards logo | |
| Description | Honoring the All-Around Student |
| Country | USA |
| First awarded | 2009 - Present |
| Website | http://www.discusawards.com/ |
The Discus Awards is an U.S.-based national high school awards and recognition program. Students receive a Discus Award if they excel in different key attributes. Discus Award winners are eligible for a $2,000 scholarship. Ten $2,000 merit-based college scholarships are given out every school year.[1] The Discus Awards was created in 2009 by Campus Direct and Recognition Media, the operator and owner of the Webby Awards.[2]
U.S. high school students in 9th through 12th grades are eligible to win the award.[3] Students may nominate themselves, or students may be nominated by others. To submit a nomination, students must select three of 10 attributes and write a blurb about each attribute.[4] The 10 attributes are arts, athletics, academics, faith, government, green, community service, technology, work, and other.[5] Nominations are judged on their three attributes by current or former teachers, guidance counselors or school administrators.[6]
References
- ^ "New Scholarship For Being Your Awesome Self!". Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ "About the Discus Awards". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ "Student's quest brings major honors". Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ Abuse, United States Congress Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Drug (1980). Labeling of Alcoholic Beverages: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, on S. 1574 ... September 14, 1979. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "How it Works". Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ "Judges for Discus Awards". Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2010.