Distinguished Alumni Award applicants sought

The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Boardman High School Alumni Association. This award recognizes outstanding alumni of Boardman High School who have maintained a high standard of excellence and made a significant contribution in their endeavors. These individuals must exemplify the ideals and spirit of Boardman High School and should serve as role models for current and future Boardman High School students.

The Boardman High School Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award is presented each year at the Boardman High School Honors Assembly in May.

Nominees for this award must meet the following criteria:

• The nominee must have graduated from Boardman High School a minimum of 20 years prior to the year in which the award will be presented.

• The nominee must have demonstrated recognized achievement in his/her profession, community and/or charitable endeavors.

The nomination and selection process will be administered as follows: Anyone can submit a nomination. Self-nominations are also permitted. Nominees not selected for the award in previous years will be considered unless they withdraw their nomination.

All nomination forms received by the Boardman High School Alumni Association by Feb. 15 via email to boardmanalumni@gmail.com or mailed to BAA, PO Box 3474, Youngstown, OH 44513 will be verified for the criteria stated above.

Each year, up to two individual nominees with the best cumulative rankings will be considered the recipient(s) of the Distinguished Alumni Award. The award winners will be presented with the award at the Senior Honors Assembly in May in front of all BHS students, faculty and senior parents. A copy of their award plague will be placed on the new Alumni wall outside of the BHS office. Nomination forms can be obtained by emailing boardmanalumni@gmail.com. You may also call Cheryl Tarantino at 330-507-5454 for more information. Applications are due Feb. 15.