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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

MEEC Accepting Applications for Teacher and Student of the Year by 4/11/14

MEEC is pleased to announce its 9th annual search for nominations for “Teacher of the Year” and “Students of the Year”.

Teacher of the Year: Three winners will be selected to receive this prestigious honor; one first place winner, who will receive $500 in cash and a plaque, and two MEEC “Teachers of Excellence” recipients, who will each receive $300 in cash and plaques. This year’s awards banquet will be held on May 8, 2014 at 6 PM at the beautiful Spring Valley Lake Country Club in Victorville, California. To this end, MEEC is soliciting your nomination of the educator from your school that you feel would be most worthy of this prestigious recognition. MEEC is looking for an educator who makes continuous and enduring contributions to environmental education, demonstrates capacity for creating and implementing successful environmental activities, shows creative approaches, promotes individual and societal environmental responsibility, and encourages youth to make informed decisions about environmental issues. Please take the time to formulate a brief letter describing your nominee and his/her contributions to environmental education. Please mail your submission to MEEC, 14306 Park Ave, Victorville, CA 92392. Letters may also be faxed to (760) 241-6271 or emailed to smurray@mdaqmd.ca.gov. Deadline for entries is April 14, 2014.

Student of the Year: Each Student of the Year recipient will receive $60.00 in cash, as well as a $60.00 Staples gift card. The awards banquet will be held on May 8, 2014 at 6 PM at Spring Valley Lake Country Club in Victorville. To this end, MEEC is soliciting one Student of the Year nomination from each school site. The nomination can come from either a principal or teacher. When selecting the student nominee, the nominator must take into consideration the work that the student has done in leadership toward environmental issues and stewardship. The following stipulations will serve as a guide for assisting you in the nomination process:
1. The student will be nominated by a teacher or principal from his/her school.
2. The student nominee must have spent a minimum of 12 hours in conservation and environmental education activities.
3. The student has educated peer students, school employees or community in environmental issues or conservation.
4. The student must have above average academic standing (>2.0 GPA for secondary, and the equivalent for primary grades).
5. The student must display leadership qualities, possess good character and a good reputation among peers, and not be a disciplinary problem.

Please take the time to complete the nomination form found at MEEC Student of the Year Nomination Form, and mail your submission to MEEC, 14306 Park Ave., Victorville, CA 92392. Forms may also be faxed to (760) 241-6271 or emailed to smurray@mdaqmd.ca.gov. Deadline for entries April 14, 2014.

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