BE A PART OF THE MISSOURI TECH PREP
STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
APPLICATION PROCESS
Tech Prep Coordinators
Distribute applications in your consortium.
Coordinate the selection of the consortium winner and assist in the selection process.
Nominators
Think about students who would best represent Missouri’s Tech Prep program.
Encourage these students to participate in the awards program.
Help students with the application and application process.
Students
Complete the “Student Information Sheet” giving basic background about yourself.
Think about your future plans and describe what role career and technical education plays
in those plans.
Program Coordinators, Principals, and ATS Directors
Ensure all data is gathered on grades, attendance, and other relevant factors.
Oversee the selection process in your school.
Write a brief narrative of your winner explaining some of his/her most outstanding traits.
Forward a copy of your local winner’s application to the Tech Prep Coordinator.
Suggested Timeline
September ..................Tech Prep Coordinators distribute applications.
November ..................Date recommended for school winners to be forwarded to Tech Prep
Coordinators.
December/January......Date recommended for Tech Prep Coordinators to select consortium winner.
March………………..Reception in Jefferson City for all consortium winners.Eligibility
Applicants must be high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and who are enrolled in, or
have completed, A STATE APPROVED CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM during the current school year.
Criteria for “Tech Prep Student of the Year”
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Personal commitment to career and technical education or Tech Prep program in which
enrolled or completed
Success in core requirements
Evidence of personal character and leadership
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Involvement in school/community activities
Involvement in career and technical student organizations
Commitment to post-secondary career and technical program or 2+2 Tech Prep program
A commitment might include an articulation agreement, advanced placement for clinical
experiences or internship/apprenticeship programs, etc.
General Instructions for Awards Program
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Original applications can be picked up from your Tech Prep consortium coordinator.
Schools may photocopy, post, and distribute application forms as necessary.
Students may be nominated by a teacher, counselor, employer, or other adult who knows
them in career and technical, academic, or community service context.
Nominations should be based on skills and abilities as well as personal qualities; all
nominees should be able to represent career and technical education in its most positive
light.
Students and nominators should complete and return their portions of the application form to
their career and technical school director or high school principal.
Use an application form for all information. If an additional page is necessary, identify the
question.
One finalist from each high school or secondary career and technical school will be selected
by a process led or endorsed by the principal or director of that school who will then
certify the student as the school’s official winner.
The Tech Prep Coordinator will receive all applications from their consortium schools.
Selection of a consortium winner will be led or endorsed by the Tech Prep Coordinator.
All consortium winners will be recognized at a reception in Jefferson City.
MISSOURI
TECH PREP STUDENT OF THE YEAR
APPLICATION
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Application Deadline: December 15, 2010
SECTION I - STUDENT’S INFORMATION SHEET
Please type or print your response in the spaces below. If an additional sheet is required, identify
question by section and letter.
Name
(Last)
(First)
Mailing Address
(Street Address)
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(Middle Initial)
City
State
Zip
Phone
MOSIS
Email
Are you a U.S. Citizen
Yes
No
Career and Technical Program enrolled in or completed
Month/year CTE program started
Month/year completed
Name of the school attended for career and technical classes
Address of school
County
Phone
Principal’s/CTE Director’s name
Name of your high school (if different from above)
A+ School
Address of high school
County
Phone
Principal’s name
Name of your hometown newspaper(s)
(Check one)
Yes
No
Name of post secondary institution and program you are planning to attend:
Name of your Tech Prep Consortium
Your state senator/representative:
A. List participation in school or community activities. (volunteer work, tutoring, etc.) (10 points)
B. List membership and involvement in career and technical student organizations. (10 points)
C. List honors, awards or recognition received. (school, work, community, etc.) (10 points)
D. List career and technical courses which you have taken or are enrolled currently in, and those
you will take before graduation. (10 points)
E. Describe any job shadowing, internship, COE, apprenticeship, or employment related to your
career area. (10 points)
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SECTION II - STUDENT’S PERSONAL STATEMENT
Please type or print your responses in the spaces below. If an additional sheet is required, identify
the question by section and letter. Please use a paperclip for any attachment.
A. Describe your high school career and technical Career Cluster or Program of Study. Please
include length of program, subjects studied, equipment used, skills learned etc. What projects or
experiences have seemed most interesting or most important to you? (15 points)
B. Describe how you will apply the knowledge and skills acquired from the career and technical
program described above to your future plans. (15 points)
Signature of Student ___________________________________________ Date
Signature of Parent or Guardian __________________________________ Date
(Necessary if student is 17 years of age or younger)
These signatures give permission for the school(s) to release transcripts and other records to be used
solely in connection with the awards program. In addition, a parent/guardian signature indicates
permission for a student’s photo to be taken and used in any approved Tech Prep activity for no
compensation.
STUDENT: Give your completed information sheet and personal statements to the person who is
nominating you for this award. He/she will forward your application to the school’s designated
person for further action.
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SECTION III - NOMINATOR’S REFERENCES
To be completed by a teacher, counselor, or other person in the school or community who is in a
position to know the student and his/her work. Use the space below or attach a separate sheet.
Explain why this student deserves to be considered for the Tech Prep Student of the Year Award.
Describe in your comments why this student is an excellent representative of career and technical, or
Tech Prep education. (10 points)
Signature ____________________________________________________ Date
Nominator’s name, position, school affiliation
NOMINATOR: Please make sure that you and the student have completed your pages and
forwarded the application to the designated person at your high school or career and technical
school.
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SECTION IV - SCHOOL RECORD
To be completed by the director of career and technical education programs, principal or designee.
Name of Student
Name of School
This student’s overall grade point average is
on a
Number of credits completed in career and technical program
scale.
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Special features of grading scale, if any.
SECTION V - ATTENDANCE, BEHAVIOR & ATTITUDE
To be completed by the director of career and technical education programs, principal or designee.
What is your evaluation of this student’s attendance, behavior, attitude toward school, etc.? Note
any special personal circumstances you believe should be considered. Attach a separate sheet. (10
points)
Signature _____________________________________________ Date
Name, title, school
(Please print or type)
SECTION VI - ENDORSEMENT OF SCHOOL WINNER
To be completed by the director of career and technical education programs, principal or designee.
Briefly describe the abilities and personal qualities that led you and/or your judging panel to select
to represent your school.
(Name of student)
Signature _____________________________________________ Date
Name, title school
PRINCIPAL/DIRECTOR: PLEASE ATTACH TRANSCRIPT(S), showing both academic and
career and technical courses for your student.
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MISSOURI TECH PREP STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Evaluation Form
Candidate's Name: ______________________________________________________________
School:______________________________ Program: ________________________________
Points
Available
Points
Received
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SECTION I – Student’s Information Sheet
School/community activities
Vocational student organizations
Honors, awards, recognitions
Vo-Tech or Applied Academics courses taken
Job Shadow, Internship, Apprenticeship, Work Experience
SECTION I Total
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SECTION II – Student’s Personal Statement
Career & technical education or Tech Prep plan of study
Application of program to future plans
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SECTION II Total
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SECTION III – Nominator’s References
10
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SECTION III Total
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SECTION IV – School Record
(no point value)
SECTION IV Comments:
SECTION V – Attendance, Behavior & Attitude
10
SECTION V Total
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SECTION VI - Endorsement of school winner
(no point value)
SECTION VI Comments:
TOTAL POINTS
100
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