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Call for nominations 2016 Humanities Awards
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Posted on Jul 26 2016
The Northern Marianas Humanities Council is soliciting nominations for the 2016 Governor’s Humanities Awards.
This event, held annually in October as a part of CNMI Humanities Month, recognizes outstanding contributions to the humanities by individuals and organizations in the community.
Nominees should have a notable humanities achievement in the past year, as demonstrated in any of the following four categories:
• Research and Publication in the Humanities;
• Preservation of Traditional Cultural Practices;
• Preservation of CNMI History;
• Outstanding Humanities Teacher (in both classroom and non-classroom settings).
• A fifth category, Lifetime Achievement, recognizes significant contributions to the humanities over multiple decades. This award may be given posthumously.
Download the nomination form and instructions at the council’s website (http://northernmarianashumanities.org/sec.asp?secID=46). They may also be picked up at the council’s office in the Springs Plaza Building, Gualo Rai.
Nominations are due no later than 4:30pm on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016.
Awards will be presented during the Governor’s Humanities Awards which will be held in conjuction with the Council’s 25th Anniversary Dinner/Fundraiser on the evening of Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 at the Pacific Islands Club.
For more information, contact council staff at 235-4785. (PR)
