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$10,000 Life Sciences Educator Award

2009 NOMINATION FORM

Deadline for Submission: Monday, January 12, 2009

2009 Christopher Columbus Foundation-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Life Sciences Awards

PURPOSE:
The Life Sciences Awards are designed to encourage and promote "cutting edge" innovation in the field of life sciences. Monetary awards will be presented to an adult scientist/researcher; a secondary school educator; and two secondary school students.

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION PROCESS:

This is a competition NOT a grant application. Individuals will compete and their accomplishments will be judged on how they exemplify excellence in life sciences.

$10,000 Life Sciences Educator Award

The $10,000 Life Sciences Educator Award will be presented to a current secondary school educator, with at least five years of teaching experience, and who is making or has recently made a significant and positive contribution related to promoting the study of life sciences to students.

Criteria

  1. All Nominees must be living United States citizens.
  2. The Nomination must demonstrate an ongoing teaching strategy that evidences proficiency in instructing students in the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Biology and/or Chemistry courses. Evidence of proficiency may be demonstrated through showing that a disproportionate percentage of his or her students achieve AP exam grades scoring in the “4” or “5” level of either the Biology and/or Chemistry curriculum.
  3. The Nomination must demonstrate an enterprising spirit in teaching and making available resources to students that promote excellence in the study of life science-related coursework.
  4. The Nomination must demonstrate outstanding teaching, guidance and mentoring of students for independent study projects.
  5. Any Nomination that does not meet the above stated criteria will be disqualified.

NOMINATION MATERIALS:

  1. If a Nomination is selected as a semifinalist, the Nominator will be notified and asked to provide copies of supporting materials.
  2. All Nominations and materials submitted in connection with the Life Sciences Awards and any reproductions made therefrom, shall be solely, exclusively and entirely the property of the Foundation and shall not be returned.
  3. The Foundation shall have the sole and exclusive right to use, and permit others to use, the above stated Nomination and materials including the candidate’s name, likeness, and other biographical information and promotions, news releases and advertising in connection with either present or future Foundation programs or similar programs or awards. All materials submitted become the property of the Foundation without any compensation to the candidate, however, the Foundation does not claim ownership of the “intellectual property” submitted.
ADDITIONAL RULES:

Nominees must be permitted to accept a monetary award bestowed by the Foundation, a Federal government agency.

Awards may be taxable income to the recipient. All tax liabilities are the sole responsibility of the winner. All Federal, State and local laws and regulations apply.

Winners must attend the awards ceremony Thursday, April 30, 2009, in Washington, D.C., in order to receive the award. Anyone who cannot attend the award ceremony will automatically be disqualified.

Nominations are received online ONLY at: www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org. The deadline for submissions is Monday, January 12, 2009.

The Foundation reserves the right to cancel or change the Life Sciences Awards Program at any time at its full discretion.

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    2009 Christopher Columbus Foundation-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Life Sciences Awards

    1. THE CANDIDATE
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    2. Briefly describe your work:

    3. Characterize your work in 100 words or less:

    4. Please elaborate on your accomplishments and specify how they have exemplified excellence in the life sciences field of biology and chemistry:

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    8. List the names, titles, affiliations and phone numbers of THREE professional peers and/or business leaders who we can call upon as references.

    9. THE NOMINATOR
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    Please submit this form BY Monday, January 12, 2009

    NOTE: If your Nomination is selected as a semifinalist, we will notify the Nominator and request copies of supporting materials.

    Questions? Contact Judith Shellenberger at judithmscolumbus@cs.com

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