2024 Wall of Fame Nomination Application

The Wall of Fame is a means of recognizing Pender Local School Alumni and Educators who have distinguished themselves and have exemplified the educational and moral values most honored by our school system and the Pender Education Partnership Foundation.

To be considered for this honor of having a plaque displayed by the school district in a prominent location, as well as honored on the Pender Education Partnership website, a nominee must meet the eligibility requirements. The following criteria shall be used in reviewing a candidate’s eligibility.

Eligibility Criteria

 

 

ALUMNI

  1. The candidate must be a graduate of a Pender high school, including former schools such as CF POPE and Rocky Point Training Center or the nominee must have received a majority of his/her formal education in any Pender County school.
  2. The candidate shall have distinguished himself/herself in the following area or areas: education, professional accomplishments, political leadership, athletic endeavors, humanitarian contributions, or community contributions.

 

EDUCATOR

  1. The nominee was an outstanding educator, spending the majority of his/her career in Pender County Schools.

 

SELECTION GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES

  1. Nominations and supporting materials must be made in writing to the Pender Education Partnership. Applications are available online at www.pendereducationpartnership.org or from the school administration office.
  2. To qualify for induction, nominations must be received no later than April 30, 2024.
  3. A representative selection committee shall review all applications and make the final determination.
  4. The selection committee shall be comprised of former educators and business and government representatives.
  5. All persons making nominations will be informed of the final selection and will be encouraged to resubmit their nominations should their nominees not be selected. Nominees must be contracted before nomination.
  6. Efforts will be made to select a male and female inductee every year.
  7. Inductees shall receive a plaque commemorating their selection to the Pender County Wall of Fame.
  8. The Pender County School Board of Education and Pender Education Partnership will honor inductees at the June 2024 Board of Education meeting.
  9. Pender Education Partnership and private funding will bear the responsibility for funding the Pender County Wall of Fame.

The primary criteria used to select the nominees will include one or more of the eligibility criteria. Additional information provided concerning activities, responsibilities, and professional achievements will also be considered.

Depending upon the submission of nominations, an attempt will be made to select a male and a female inductee.

Please fill out the following form completely and press the SUBMIT button when finished. 

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.
Nominee Information
Name
Address
Please select the year you graduated from a Pender School or indicate how many years you spent attending Pender Schools.
Separate schools with a comma
Has the nominee been contacted and is agreeable to the nomination?
Name of person making the nomination:
Address
Please do not exceed 650 words.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.
The selection committee welcomes copies of newspaper clippings, resumes, articles, personal notes, photos of awards, etc. Please provide in PDF format.

Sponsored by Pender Education Partnership in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Coastal Pender and Pender County Schools.