Nominate
a young New Mexican for the
2008 Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award
Friday,
October 17, 2008
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Embassy
Suites Hotel
1000 Woodward Place N.E.
Albuquerque,
New Mexico 87102
(click
for directions)
The
Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award
was founded in 1993 to recognize young people in New Mexico who have stepped out
to bring positive change to their communities and/or to the world at large. Nominations
for the annual Award are evaluated on the basis of evidence of the nominee's vision,
initiative, and dedication in service to others. The Award goes to young people
who are already making a difference. Our hope is to challenge them to greater
heights of service through the recognition of the Award and exposure to Amy Biehl's
life and work.
Amy
Biehl, a graduate of Santa Fe High School, went to South Africa in 1993 at the
age of twenty-six as a Fulbright Scholar to help that country's leaders develop
a new constitution. While conducting voter registration for South Africa's first
all-race election that ended the policies of apartheid, she lost her life. The
Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award was created by New Mexico Voices for Children to
honor Amy Biehl and to acknowledge other New Mexico youth who have made outstanding
contributions in the public interest.
All
nominees will receive recognition and a certificate. A selection committee of
youth, adults and community leaders will designate one honoree and one winner
from each of the two age groups. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship and an
award sculpture.
Nomination
Criteria
New
this year - the selection committee will designate one finalist and one winner
in each of TWO age categories (13-18 years and 19-26 years).
Nominations
that do not meet the following criteria or provide enough detailed information
will not be considered. Former ABYSA award finalists and winners, though not eligible
for another award, are eligible for nomination.
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Young
people ages 13-26 are eligible.
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Nominator
must not be related to the nominee.
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Nominee
must have volunteered - within the last twelve (12) months - specifically in the
area of community involvement, service, or outreach. The entire body of the nominee's
volunteer work will be considered.
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Nomination
must be typed or printed legibly, with answers to the four questions written in
essay form on sheets attached to the Nomination Form.
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Only
one nomination per nominee is permitted.
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Groups
may not be nominated.
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Please
do not list academic achievements or unrelated awards.
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Please
do not include letters of recommendation.
Call
244-9505 ext. 10 to have a nomination packet mailed to you, or download the Nomination
Packet. .
Click here to download
the Nomination
Packet
NOTICE: THE FORMS ARE INTERACTIVE PDF FILES AND MAY
BE COMPLETED ONLINE (PREFERRED) OR PRINTED
AND COMPLETED BY HAND. HOWEVER, ORIGINAL SIGNATURES
ARE REQUIRED SO THE FORMS MUST BE PRINTED AND MAILED
TO US. E-MAILED FORMS WITH ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
The deadline for submission is
3:00 p.m., Friday, August 22, 2008
Nominations
received after the deadline and/or incomplete nomination packets will not be considered.
Please use the checklist on the Nomination Criteria sheet to ensure that the Nomination
Packet is complete.
For
information on becoming sponsor of the Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award 2006, contact Felicia Griffin at 244-9505 ext. 21.
Congratulations
to the
2007 Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award
Winners and Honorees!!!
Click
here to view photographs
from the Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award
2007
Category - 13-18 years
Winner
- Angelica Calabaza
Honoree
- Victoria Farm Wiener
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Category
- 19-26 years
Winner - Mayra
Franco
Honoree - Amaryllis
de Jesus Moleksi
