Information for Nominated Students
You have been nominated as an outstanding student in Orange County and as a result will be recognized at the 23rd annual Orange County Community College Sojourner Truth Awards Program. The program is named in honor of Sojourner Truth, who lived in the mid-Hudson Valley region after escaping from slavery. Ms. Truth is hailed as one of the most distinguished and highly-regarded women of the nineteenth century.
This program honors students for achievements in the areas of
- Athletics
- Citizenship
- Creative Arts
- Diversity
- English Language Arts
- Foreign Languages
- Mathematics
- Perseverance/Effort
- Sciences
- Technology
The goal of this program is to recognize you for your accomplishments and to encourage you to consider attending college after you graduate from high school. SUNY Orange welcomes you.
You should have received information from the college that includes: a copy of the comments written about you, the criteria for which you are being recognized, and a post card that you need to return to the college by February 17, 2012. If you miss the deadline you can complete the Electronic Response Card (see below)
What to expect at the program
- The program will be held in the Physical Education Building located on East Conkling Ave. in Middletown NY. It is important that you arrive by 5:30pm as the program begins promptly at 6:30pm. The program lasts about 2 hours.
- All students are encouraged to wear proper attire.
- Students may want to give their coats and belongings to their parents/guests due to the tight space in student seating.
- Proceed to your school district’s area (there are signs marking each district).
- Sign in with your liaison (he/she will be wearing a SUNY Orange name badge). Remove the card with your name from the chair. Hold on to it as you will be asked to hand this card to the college personnel before you cross the stage.
- During the program, each district will be asked to proceed to the stage. Hand your card to the college personnel reading names, proceed across the stage and return to your seat.
- All Certificates of Recognition will be mailed to your school to be distributed by school personnel.
Lost or forgot to mail in your Post Card or missed the deadline? Check out our Electronic Response Card.