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Friends of CRLS is seeking nominations from CRLS teachers, counselors, advisors, administrators, social workers, librarians, and other staff members for the Charlene Holmes Memorial Awards.
Four members of this year’s graduating class — one from each Learning Community — will each receive a check for $500.
The recipients of these awards will be members of this year’s graduating class who meet these two criteria:
1. exemplify Charlene’s spirit of generosity and caring toward their fellow students
2. plan to pursue higher education and professional careers
Please include ALL of the following in your nomination letter:
a. your name, position at CRLS, and email address
b. your student nominee’s full name, Learning Community, and email address
c. how long you have known your nominee and in what context
d. two specific examples of your nominee demonstrating caring toward other students
e. post-graduation ambitions of the student
f. GPA of the student
g. financial need/situation of the student
Please email your typed nomination letter as a .pdf attachment to (or share as a Google Doc with) info.focrls@gmail.com no later than Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m. with “Charlene Holmes Nomination” in the subject line.
Charlene Holmes, a member of the CRLS Class of 2014 appreciated and admired by peers and faculty alike, was killed by gunshot on Willow Street in June 2012. We honor her memory with these meaningful awards.
If you have questions, please email info.focrls@gmail.com.