Applications must be RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICE no later than FEBRUARY 27, 2009 and sent to:
MAHS Torchbearer Application
1001 Centennial Way, Suite 100
Lansing, MI 48917
The MAHS Torchbearer Award was created by the MAHS Board of Delegates in 1999. The mission of the Michigan Association of Honor Societies is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership and to develop character in the students of secondary schools in Michigan. The MAHS Board of Delegates highly believes in recognizing outstanding leaders for their tremendous efforts in these four areas.
A Student Leader of the Year for the High School Level will be selected from applications received and will be chosen by the MAHS Board of Delegates and State Advisers. Recognition of the winner will take place at the MAHS/MASC State Conference in March. No student may receive this award more than once in his or her high school career. Students on the MAHS Board of Delegates are not eligible to receive this award.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The candidate must be a SENIOR enrolled in a high school that is a current member of the Michigan Association of Honor Societies. There may be only one applicant per high school. Students that are currently on or have been on the MAHS Board of Delegates are NOT eligible for nomination!
The following documents must be included in the application packet, in the following order. Scroll down further for details on each section/page.
- Cover Page
- Applicant Resume
- Recommendation from Adviser
- Statement from Candidate
1. COVER PAGE
Please clearly identify all areas below and do not omit anything. Missing information will disqualify the candidate.
The cover page should be the topmost sheet in the STAPLED packet. Absolutely NO folders, bindings of any sort, etc... The students are not being graded on the creativity of the application submission but on the content inside of it.
Below is the list of items that MUST be included in LIST FORMAT on the cover page. Immediately below this information on the cover page, please TAPE a recent head-shot (school photo preferred) of the candidate.
- Candidate's full first name and last name
- Phonetic pronounciation of candidate's name
- Candidate's email address
- Parent(s)/Guardian(s) name(s), first & last
- School name & city
- Current position on school's NHS
- Name of person nominating the candidate
- Day-time phone number & email address of person nominating the candidate
2. APPLICATION RESUME
Application sheets must be filled out accurately and completely. If this award is being submitted without the candidate's knowledge, make every attempt to include all information as detailed as possible.
Missing or incomplete Application Resume's will cause an application to be disqualified.
The following line items must be addressed in LIST FORMAT. This entire section must not exceed two pages of information.
- Positions the candidate has held in the school's National Honor Society
- Non-NHS positions the candidate has held within the school
- Community (non-school) service and events the candidate has participated in during high school
- Additional school, co-curricular and extra-curriculuar activities the candidate has participated in that are not listed above
- MASC/MAHS conferences/events the candidate has attended
- TO BE COMPLETED BY THE INDIVIDUAL NOMINATING THE CANDIDATE:
- Please describe briefly at least one way in which you feel the candidate displays each of the Four Pillars.
3. RECOMMENDATION FROM ADVISER
The NHS Adviser of the candidate must submit a recommendation that touches on why this candidate is worthy of receiving the MAHS Torchbearer Award. The committee will be looking for specific examples of the four pillars in action. There is no need to reiterate the candidate's resume items. Focus on the impact the candidate has had on the school chapter, the school as a whole and the surrounding community.
The letter is limited to TWO pages, typed, double-spaced. The adviser must sign the recommendation letter.
4. STATEMENT FROM CANDIDATE
Each candidate must submit a statement on the importance of student leadership in his/her life. Candidates should focus on how they incorporate the Four Pillars into their lives. This statement is limited to TWO pages, typed, double-spaced. The candidate must sign the statement.
Questions? Concerns? Inquiries?
Call 517-327-5315 or email Kadi Pojeta, Coordinator of MAHS
