Graduate of Merit 2014 Sponsorship

DEADLINE: March 1, 2014

To sponsor a specific GOM recipient(s), sponsorship is acquired on a first come/first serve basis. You may contact Tonda Finney to verify availability.

The Graduate of Merit program is sponsored by the school division and business or organizational sponsors. Each participating business or organization will be recognized as a sponsor of the Graduate of Merit program. Sponsorship areas include:

Graduate of Merit Student Sponsorship - $100 per student

  • Meal for the recipient, his/her parents, and sponsor at the recognition banquet/ceremony
  • Student plaque presented by the sponsor at the ceremony
  • Engraved medallion which the student will wear during graduation

Miscellaneous Sponsorships - $100 increments

Priority will be given to student sponsorship. However, if requested student(s) has been sponsored, other areas of sponsorship are needed to assist with additional expenses of the program such as facility, school plaques, certificates, video, etc.

  • Meal for the sponsor at the recognition banquet/ceremony
  • Recognition at the banquet/ceremony for area sponsored (i.e. CHS plaque sponsor)

Scholarship Sponsorship - $500 per student

In conjunction with the Above and Beyond Volunteer Service Award, $500 scholarships will be presented to eight (8) students (two per high school). Funding for the scholarship will be from local contributions.

  • Meal for the sponsor at the recognition banquet/ceremony
  • Presentation of the scholarship to the student by the sponsor at the recognition banquet/ceremony

Community Scholarship Sponsorship - $100 per student

This $100 scholarship is awarded based on Graduate of Merit ranking. Scholarships will be added once all established needs of the program have been met.

  • Meal for the sponsor at the recognition banquet/ceremony
  • Presentation of the scholarship to the student by the sponsor at the recognition banquet/ceremony

The school division will present each business or organizational partner with a plaque at the recognition banquet/ ceremony denoting their sponsorship.

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Please print or type

Yes, ______would like to be a Graduate of Merit sponsor. If there is a specific recipient or school which your business or organization would like to sponsor, please note below.

GOM Recipient:  Yes, we would like to sponsor _____ GOM recipient(s).

Note below if a specific GOM recipient(s) or school is requested – first come/first serve.

You may contact Tonda Finney to verify availability of a specific GOM candidate.

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or school: Chatham  Dan River Gretna  Tunstall

If no specific notation is made, funds will be used to sponsor a Graduate of Merit student where needed

or for other funding needs. Your business or organization will be notified if your first choice is not available.

Scholarship:  Yes, we would like to sponsor scholarship(s) as noted.

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Contact Person Telephone No.

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