Elizabeth J. Amidon Memorial Award School

ELIZABETH J. AMIDON MEMORIAL AWARD SCHOOL
RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

Each year Happiness House accepts nominations for the Elizabeth J. Amidon Memorial Award. nominees must be high school seniors who have overcome a challenge and who will be graduating from high school at the end of the school year. Over twenty schools had students who were recipients of the Amidon Award for the 2006-2007 school year, from the following schools: Bloomfield, Canandaigua, Geneva, Lyons, Manchester-Shortsville, Marcus Whitman, Marion, Mynderse, Newark, Penn Yan, Phelps-Clifton Springs, Romulus, Victor, Waterloo, Wayland-Cohocton, Wayne Finger Lakes Perkins Newark, Wayne Finger Lakes Phelps, Wayne Finger Lakes Technical and Career (Stanley), and
Wayne Finger Lakes Williamson.

Each student received a cash award and a certificate in recognition of his or her accomplishments.

Each year, Happiness House - Finger Lakes Cerebral Palsy Association accepts nominations for the Elizabeth J. Amidon Memorial Award. Nominees must be high school seniors who have overcome a challenge and who will be graduating from high school at the end of the school year.

Nominations should be submitted by the Director of Guidance from the school district to the Executive Director at Happiness House in the form of a letter of support stating:

• Name of the nominee
  
• Personal merits of the nominee
  
• Brief summary of the student's contributions and accomplishments

The selection committee at Happiness House will base its recommendations on the information provided by the Director of Guidance from the school district. Notification of award recipients will be given to the Director of Guidance so that the presentation of the cash award and certificate may be made during the annual awards assembly or graduation.

To obtain additional information regarding the Amidon Award, please contact:

Marjorie Hardy
Executive and Human Resources Assistantant
mhardy@happinessshouse.org
(315) 789-6828