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“All qualified high school seniors from Westport are eligible for this award,” said Butler. “This honor, given to one or more high school seniors from Westport, recognizes their significant community service contributions in our town.”
Citations have been given annually since 1989 as a tribute to the late James S. Bacharach, founder and past president of the Youth Adult Council, predecessor of the Westport Youth Commission which Bacharach and other concerned citizens founded in 1974.
“Eligible nominations must demonstrate the student’s exemplary leadership ability and high standards of community service to Westport,” Butler said. “Either adults or students may nominate a deserving high school senior for their contributions to our community.”
Applications will be available online here and at the counseling offices at Staples High School; Greens Farms Academy; Hopkins School; Laurelton Hall; Fairfield Prep; Easton Country Day; Pierrepont School; as well as at Toquet Hall Teen Center; the Westport Public Library; and the Department of Human Services (Room 200) at Town Hall.
The application should be submitted along with a maximum of two references or letters of support attesting to the student’s contributions to the town. Applications can be faxed to (203)-341-1073; emailed to kgodburn@westportct.gov; or mailed to Department of Human Services, Attention Bacharach Awards Committee, 110 Myrtle Ave., Room 200, Westport Conn. 06880 by May 13, 2015.
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