Highland Park Community Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for the 2018 Golden Apple Award
Highland Park, IL - August 15, 2017: The Highland Park Community Foundation (HPCF) is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Golden Apple Award. Now in its seventh year of honoring excellence in the teaching profession, the Golden Apple Award recognizes and celebrates outstanding teachers whose efforts demonstrate the impact that inspiring teaching has on children in the Highland Park and Highwood communities.
"The Highland Park Community Foundation is proud to continue its legacy of rewarding a deserving educator for his or her exemplary work within the community," said Sara Sher, HPCF, Golden Apple selection committee chairperson. "Each year our selection committee designates a respected teacher from the community that has dedicated his or her life to enriching the lives of students while inspiring them towards academic success."
Golden Apple Award nominations will be accepted for full-time teachers currently working within North Shore School District 112 in grades 6-8. All nominees will receive an application to complete to aid the Golden Apple Selection Committee in its rigorous and intensive review process to determine the 2018 Golden Apple Award recipient. Nominations are welcome from all community members including students, parents, colleagues, and administrators. To nominate a teacher, please submit this nomination form.
The recipient of this prestigious annual award will receive a $2000 honorarium, a $500 gift card to the Apple store, and the celebrated Golden Apple Award. The teacher who earns the 2018 Golden Apple Award will also be recognized by both the school and district and honored by the Highland Park Community Foundation.
Nominations for the 2018 Golden Apple Awards close on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 5:00 P.M. Application materials will be mailed to each nominated teacher and self-nominations are not accepted. Teachers must have completed four full years of teaching, spend the majority of his/her time in the classroom teaching grades 6-8, and commit to teaching for a minimum of two additional years in the Highland Park and Highwood community after receiving the award.
For more information on the Highland Park Community Foundation please visit: www.hpcommunityfoundation.com.
About Highland Park Community Foundation: The Highland Park Community Foundation was established in 1992 at the request of the City of Highland Park to build and maintain a permanent endowment fund. The fund serves to support and expand the services of social service, cultural, and educational agencies in Highland Park and Highwood. It is also used to nurture the early stages of new and innovative programs. The Foundation's avowed purpose is to "meet the unmet needs" of the community - needs that are not met by governmental or other sources.