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Discus Awards

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Discus Awards
Discus Awards logo
Awarded forHonoring the All-Around Student
CountryUSA
First awarded2009 - Present
Websitehttp://www.discusawards.com/

The Discus Awards is an American awards and recognition program for high school students. It was created in 2009 by Campus Direct and Recognition Media, the operator and owner of the Webby Awards.[1]

Discus Award winners are eligible for a $2,000 scholarship. Ten $2,000 merit-based college scholarships are given out every school year.[2]

U.S. high school students in 9th through 12th grades are eligible to win the award.[3] Students may nominate themselves, or students may be nominated by others. To submit a nomination, students must select three of 10 attributes and write an article about each attribute.[4] The 10 attributes are arts, athletics, academics, faith, government, green, community service, technology, work, and other.[5] Nominations are judged on their three attributes by current or former teachers, guidance counselors or school administrators.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "About the Discus Awards". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "New Scholarship For Being Your Awesome Self!". Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  3. ^ "Student's quest brings major honors". Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  4. ^ Abuse, United States Congress Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Drug (1980). Labeling of Alcoholic Beverages: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, on S. 1574 ... September 14, 1979. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  5. ^ "How it Works". Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  6. ^ "Judges for Discus Awards". Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2010.