FROM Glendale Commission on the Status of Women: nominations are open for the 2011 Gem of Glendale Award, to be given to one outstanding high school senior along with a $1,000 higher education scholarship during the Jewels of Glendale event May 5, 2011.
The Gem of Glendale Award recognizes one outstanding student (male or female) who is engaged in community service that reflects the core values and mission of the Commission on the Status of Women. The community service should include service to women and/or girls in areas such as homelessness, health, leadership, and financial literacy.
Those eligible must have (or be):
• Graduating high school seniors
• Residents in the city of Glendale, attend private school in the City of Glendale, or attend public school within the Glendale Unified School District
• Registered in an institution of higher education for the Fall 2011 semester
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Provided community service that benefits women and/or children
Download Nomination Form here.
Deadline: 5 p.m., February 18, 2011
Return nominations to:
City of Glendale Commission on the Status of Women
Gem of Glendale 2011
613 E Broadway, Suite 200
Glendale, CA 91206
For more information:
phone: 818-548-4844
fax: 818-547-6740
email: women@ci.glendale.ca.us
Can the application be submitted by mail as long as it is postmarked by February 18th?
The nominations have just been extended to February 25, so go ahead and put it in the mail!