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CHARACTER COUNTS!
Joe Kordick Youth Character Awards
Academic year 2006-07
Gallery of the
event >>
Winners' essays (PDF) >>
National Character
Chronicle, March 2007 >>
The annual Joe Kordick Youth Character
Awards honor worthy young people who embody the Six Pillars of
Character Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness,
Caring and Citizenship.
Traditionally, teachers had made the nominations, but for the
first time, nominations are open to the general public.
Out of more than 60 nominations, 16
outstanding students were selected as Youth Character
Award recipients. They were honored at an awards reception Jan.
24, 2007, at the Wolf High-Technology Center on the Chastain
Campus of IRCC.
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Clark Advanced Learning Center
Amanda Brown
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Challenger School Timothy
Jones
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Jensen Beach High School
Michael Alexander, Danielle Blakeslee
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Martin County High School
Lauren Cavette
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South Fork High School Andrea
Ramos
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Dr. David L. Anderson Middle
School Karely Aguilar, Derrick Edwards II
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Hidden Oaks Middle School
Heather Bateman, Jonathan Tobias
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Indiantown Middle School
Jessica Gutierrez, Raquel Molina
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Murray Middle School Lexi
Gioseffi, William Li
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Stuart Middle School Lisa
Bresson, Emily Holland
About the Awards
Rather than spotlighting isolated acts of
heroism, generosity or academic grades, the Joe Kordick Youth
Character Awards program was conceived to recognize those whose
lives and achievements demonstrate an enduring commitment to any
or all of the following qualities associated with good
character:
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Uncompromising integrity and courage
demonstrated by a willingness to do the right thing despite
social pressures or personal risk.
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Generosity of spirit and willingness
for self-sacrifice in devotion to helping others.
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Community service in working for the
common good.
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Perseverance and inner strength
enabling the young person to overcome physical, financial,
or other difficulties.
Nomination Process
1. All award nominees must be graduating
eighth- or twelfth-grade public school students in Martin County
at the time the awards are announced.
2. Each of Martin County's five middle
school sites and three high school sites may have a maximum of
six nominees.
3. Deadline for submitting nominations was Oct. 13, 2006.
Award Information
High School: Two students from Jensen Beach
High, Martin County High and South Fork High will each receive
$2,000 cash.
Middle School: Two students from David A.
Anderson Middle, Hidden Oaks Middle, Indiantown Middle, Murray
Middle, and Stuart Middle will each receive a $1,000 savings
bond.
Award recipients will serve as CHARACTER
COUNTS! Ambassadors for their schools.
Sponsors
Estate of
Joe Kordick
Kramer, Sopko
& Levenstein
PA
Proctor, Crook
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