Dublin Schools Connection: Various awards recognize those who serve others in district, community
Dublin City Schools residents have the opportunity to nominate students, staff members and alumni for a variety of prestigious community honors this winter and spring, including the Community Champion Awards, the Dublin City Schools Hall of Fame and our Golden Shamrock Award.
Providing a well-rounded education is one of the district’s fundamental goals, and volunteerism, caring and kindness are vital to student development.
In partnership with the district and our local business community, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce has developed a tremendously successful program called the Community Champion Awards. This program recognizes students and staff members who give back to our community and volunteer their time to serve others. Celebrating its 17th anniversary, this award-winning program recognizes Dublin students in grades 1-12 and staff members who exemplify the best of volunteerism, character, leadership and a sense of caring and responsibility for others.
Its success is dependent on community participation, and nominations are needed. You are encouraged to submit nominations online now through the Dublin chamber at dublinchamber.org/cca.
Each Community Champion Awards honoree will receive a limited-edition medal, as well as a gift bag filled with items from area businesses. In addition, 12 seniors will receive scholarships, and one student in each grade, kindergarten through 11th grade, will receive $100 in a 529 plan account. The program also awards a Dublin City Schools staff member with a $500 donation made to a school project of choice.
Since its inception 17 years ago, the Community Champion Awards program has recognized nearly 3,000 students and staff members from Dublin City Schools and distributed more than $74,000 in awards and college scholarships. If a business would like to support the Community Champion Awards, please call the chamber at 614-889-2001.
Another fantastic opportunity to recognize some of our best and brightest is the Dublin City Schools Hall of Fame program. The Dublin City Schools Alumni Association celebrates the accomplishments of outstanding alumni and community members each year through awards presented at the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the fall. The alumni association issues a Distinguished Alumni Award, the Young Alumni Achievement Award and the Outstanding Service Award. Nominations may be made at dublinschools.net/page/965.
Finally, our Golden Shamrock program is the lifetime-achievement award for staff members. Founded in 1990 by Ed Putnoky of Monarch Financial Group, the Golden Shamrock program is one of the longest running public-employee-recognition programs in the state of Ohio.
Any staff member, whether teacher, bus driver, grounds, maintenance, principal, paraprofessional or any other district employee, is eligible to win a Golden Shamrock, but it can be won only once during a career with Dublin City Schools. Community members, students and fellow staff members may nominate staff members for this award. The online nomination form, criteria and a list of past winners are available at dublinschools.net/domain/107.
John Marschhausen is superintendent of Dublin City Schools.
This article originally appeared on ThisWeek: Dublin Schools Connection: Various awards recognize those who serve others in district, community
