The Glory of the Glory Awards

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This year at Borgia we have established a faculty committee called the Honors and Awards Committee. The group was designed to coordinate the selection of award recipients and to create communication to parents and students regarding awards that exist. Our goal also was to find new awards that our students may be eligible for.

Last night, we made our initial selections for the "Glory of Missouri Awards." These awards are given to sophomore students who best embody the 14 virtues engraved in the House Chamber in Jefferson City. So, we had the chance to choose a student who represented the following: knowledge, law, temperance, fraternity, liberty, equality, justice, education, progress, honor, truth, virtue, enterprise, and charity. 

We first had faculty nominate the students who they felt fell into these categories, and we had an overwhelming number of nominations. So, at last night's meeting, the debates began...and these debates were so much fun. Having the chance to discuss which of our students best represented justice, when each of the nominees had a background that suggested they could and should be our representartive was tough, but it was a lot of fun. We have so many great kids at Borgia!

While we were only able to select 14 in the end, we chose a diverse mix of students who are used to recognition and others who have not regularly been recognized. Qualities like "honor" and "enterprise" are not recognized as often as academic and athletic prowess. I love the fact that we are going to recognize some deserving students.

Tomorrow, we are going to let these 14 students know they were selected. They didn't apply for this honor. They simply acted as their character led them to act. Next month, they will travel to Jefferson City to be recognized in the very House Chamber where their qualities are engraved. I am confident it will be an experience they will remember for a very long time.

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