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NAGC - Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Awards
Award Information and Links

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Award Introduction

The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is pleased to announce the NAGC-Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award Program.  A $500 U.S. Savings Bond, funded by the Nicholas Green Foundation and NAGC, is awarded to one student from each state, along with an NAGC Certificate of Excellence.  Students selected for the award are between grades 3 and 6 and have distinguished themselves in either academic achievement, leadership, or the visual or performing arts.

The award program was established through funds provided by Maggie and Reg Green to honor the memory of their seven-year-old son, Nicholas, who was killed in a drive-by shooting while vacationing in Italy in 1994. The Greens felt it was important to recognize the gifts and talents in children who are now at the age that Nicholas was when he died. NAGC is honored to be part of the Greens' generous spirit. That the award exists is a tribute to the determination of the Greens to take a terrible tragedy and turn it into a positive force of recognition. For more information on Nicholas Green click here www.nicholasgreen.org.


Nomination Information

Students currently enrolled in grades 3-6 may nominate themselves or be nominated by parents, teachers, students or community/civic groups. In addition to the application form, applicants must submit a letter of recommendation, and a composition about why they feel their effort is important and how they got interested in the area for which they are being nominated. The composition must respond to the following questions:

1. What is the activity or interest area for which the student is being nominated;
2. How did the student become interested/involved in the activity;
3. What impact has the activity had on the student and on others; and
4. How have the student's future plans and goals been affected by this activity or interest area.

The students are free to describe their interests and accomplishments in any manner, with a 750 word limit.  A letter of recommendation must also be submitted. The letter of recommendation must be from someone other than a nominee's family member, such as a teacher or principal, explaining why the student is deserving of the award, what sets him or her apart from others, and how the nominee is impacting others.

To apply, please request an application form from the State Association contact listed in the 2004/2005 Contacts and Deadlines for the state in which the student resides, or directly to NAGC if there is no state association listed for your area. If there is no state association listed for your area please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to NAGC and we will forward your application materials.  Alternatively, you can download the materials in PDF format by clicking here.

National Association for Gifted Children
Attention: Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Awards
1707 L Street, N.W. - Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036

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