Hello, Class of 2025!
District 64, Emerson/Lincoln, and your PTO have partnered to find two 8th graders at each school who have had a positive impact on the school to be awarded the Judith Snow Ethical Leadership Award. The recipients will be awarded $250 to spend as he or she chooses. The winners will also be recognized at the end-of-the-year celebrations and have their names on permanent display at the school.
Do you see yourself as this student? If so, read the information below or visit d64.org/judith-snow-awards. The deadline to have your application and recommendations submitted is Friday, May 2nd, 2025.
PURPOSE
The Judith L. Snow, Ethical Leadership Award, fosters awareness and respect for ethical behavior in a leadership role among District 64 8th-grade students. Award recipients will be recognized at the end-of-the-year celebration, as well as be presented with $250. The award is presented annually to one or two 8th-grade students at each middle school who demonstrate “ethical leadership."
Ethical leadership is defined as knowing your core values (Think Emerson SOARS and Lincoln ROARS), as well as having the courage to live by them in all parts of your life in service to the common good. It aligns your internal beliefs and values with your external behaviors and values for the purpose of advancing the common good. Ethical leaders are principled and lead with:
INTEGRITY | SELFLESSNESS | DEPENDABILITY | CARING | FAIRNESS
ELIGIBILITY
All D64 8th Grade students are eligible for the award. Members of the staff and student body should encourage any student who has demonstrated ethical leadership to consider submitting an application. Any student applying must secure a recommendation from a teacher or staff member, as well as a non-District 64 community member (coach, clergy, charitable organization leader). Student Application templates and recommendation forms are available online on the Emerson/Lincoln website.
SELECTION
Applications will be evaluated, and the award recipients will be announced at the end of the school year. The name of each award recipient will be engraved on the Ethical Leadership Award plaque displayed at each school. A monetary award to be used by the recipient as he or she chooses.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Applicant’s ethical and leadership skills, focusing on the following behaviors:
Conduct within an organization or group.
Demonstration of dependability, respect from/to others, giving to others, integrity, and teamwork.
Involvement in an activity or activities demonstrating an understanding and implementation of ethical leadership.
Recognition as an ethical leader by others.
IMPORTANT LINKS
Student Application Template
Teacher Recommendation Form
Community Member Recommendation Form
Remember to share your completed student application with Director of Communications - clilly@d64.org
