Awards + Competitions
Dear Concerned Educator/Community Leader:
At The Academy for Character Education we believe that character education provides the basis for developing a stronger, caring community. Established in 2000, our mission is to promote character education within the greater community by raising awareness, educating, motivating and facilitating the infusion of positive character traits that become lifelong habits. We are firm believers in the mandate that character education needs to be infused into the curriculum of all schools and in our communities. Our society needs to create Communities of Character. Character Education initiatives can help create a community featuring responsible, respectful behavior that welcomes the quest for justice and excellence. Comprehensive community-wide character education programs result in positive changes for our families, schools, businesses and communities.
With this in mind we invite you to participate in our 7th annual Champions of Character Leadership Awards nominations process. Each year, at our annual March Awards Banquet, we honor outstanding positive leadership in our schools and communities. At our March 24, 2010 Banquet we are proud to be awarding the 3nd annual New York State Schools of Character (NYSSOC) awards in partnership with the national CEP (Character Education Partnership). Both of our 2008 nominees were selected among the ten national Schools of Character and our 2009 nominee was a top 25 finalist! As usual we will be recognizing a number of Academy Schools of Character and as well as educators, students, parents, business and community Champions of Character. This event includes the opening reception featuring a musical group and our enticing Raffle/Silent Auction and is followed by Franklin Plazas delicious dinner and the awards presentations. Reservations ($49 per person) may be sent to The Academy at the address above. This is your invitation to step up for character. Please take the time to let us know about one or more worthy citizens/groups. We look forward to receiving your nomination(s). The NYSSOC nomination is due by December 1, 2009. The Champions of Character nominations are due by January 5, 2010. Our web site provides access to the nomination forms/details. We hope you will plan to attend the 2010 event. Feel free to contact The Academy if you have any questions about this initiative, any of The Academy's programs or would interested in becoming part of the Awards Banquet Honorary Committee. Thank you for your support of and commitment to affecting positive outcomes in our community.
"Champions of Character" Awards
Each year the Academy presents awards to exemplary leaders in Character Education. Award categories include:
- Community/Civic Leader and Community/Civic Organization
- Business Organization and Business Leader
- Parent Leader and Parent Organization
- Teacher Leader
- School Administrator
- Exemplary Schools/School Districts*
- Student Leader and Student Organization
- The Sage Colleges Student and Sage Colleges Faculty/Staff Leaders
* Please contact The Academy for a separate instruction page in the category.
This year's Champions of Character Awards Banquet will be held on March 24, 2010. The deadline for receipt of the 2009 Award Nominations is January 5, 2010. Separate NYSSOC application information is below..
Download the 2010 Awards Nomination Form
New York State School of Character Awards (NYSSOC)
These prestigious awards are presently jointly by The Academy and the national Character Education Partnership. They will be presented at the March 24, 2010 Awards Banquet. The deadline for receipt of the detailed application booklet was December 1, 2009. Academy advisors are available to provide assistance in completing this application process.
WE WISH TO THANK the SIXTEEN Schools from all over our state who support Character Education and took the time and extensive effort to submit applications for the 2009 Awards.
New York
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The Academy for Character Education at the Sage Colleges has accepted applications from public and private schools and districts throughout the state of New York for the State Schools of Character Awards Program. State winner(s) will advance to compete at in the National Schools of Character (NSOC) Awards Program. This is the CEP link to the New York State Application Guidelines and Cover Sheet: http://www.character.org/newyork Coordinated by The Academy for Character Education at The Sage Colleges. |
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Previous National Award Winners from New York State
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Babylon Memorial Grade School Babylon, NY Fayetteville-Manlius High School Gillette Road Middle School Cicero, NY Memorial Junior High School Millard Hawk Primary School |
Morgan Road Elementary School Rye Alternative Preparatory School Rye, NY Scarsdale Alternative School (Scarsdale HS) Skaneateles High School St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope School |
Thomas A. Edison Community School Port Chester, NY Tremont Elementary School Medford, NY Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School Valley Stream, NY Waterloo Middle School Waterloo, NY |
Student Media "Character Matters" Competition
The Academy and Lamar Advertising are sponsoring the Annual Student Media "Character Matters" Competition. The winning entry is used as the basis for the Academy's media campaign that year.
Download contest requirements and registration form/Not currently available
"Champions of Character Awards Banquet
Each year, The Academy for Character Education at The Sage Colleges hosts the "Champions of Character" Awards Banquet at the Franklin Plaza in Troy. The 2010 event will take place on March 24.
The event begins with a reception, followed by dinner, awards presentations and short presentations by a selected number of award recipients (especially the NYSSOC winners).
An invitation and response card will be available in early 2010
The Academy is currently accepting donations for the Silent Auction/ Basket Raffle and members of the Honorary Committee/Underwriters
