2024 Power H Awards
HPS parents, students, and staff, along with members of the Holland Community, are encouraged to nominate a HPS staff member for one of the following Power H Awards:
- IMPACT Award
- Rookie of the Year Award
- Support Staff Award (Transportation, Maintenance, Administration)
- Distinguished Alumni Award
The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2024
Follow the link to the nomination form for the Power H Awards. This form will ask you a few questions about you and about your nominee. The form will also ask you to write a few sentences about why you are making the nomination. We'll use this description of your nomination to help us choose Power H Award winners and IMPACT Award Building Representatives.
Criteria for Awards:
Power H IMPACT: 3 building representatives from each building will receive $500. 1 finalist from each building will receive $1000. 1 overall district winner will receive $5000 on May 1).
- Any staff member at a HPS School | Teachers, Secretaties, IAs, Support Staff, etc.
- Displays a contagious passion for education and supports/encourages others
- Loves and Believes in the students they serve and inspires them to achieve more
- Fosters respect, a sense of belonging, and success that honors each individual
- Facilitates connections with community members and/or gives back to the community
- Creates opportunities for students to get involved and get connected with school
Rookie of the Year: 1 winner will receive $1500
- First year of working in the district
- Displays a contagious passion for education and supports/encourages others
- Loves and Believes in the students they serve and inspires them to achieve more
- Fosters respect, a sense of belonging, and success that honors each individual
- Facilitates connections with community members and/or gives back to the community
- Creates opportunities for students to get involved and get connected with school
District Level Support: 1 winner will receive $1500
- Not assigned to a specific school building (ie transportation, maintenance, administration)
- Displays a contagious passion for education and supports/encourages others
- Loves and Believes in the students they serve and inspires them to achieve more
- Fosters respect, a sense of belonging, and success that honors each individual
- Facilitates connections with community members and/or gives back to the community
- Creates opportunities for students to get involved and get connected with school
Power H Distinguished Alumni: A $1000 donation will be made in the name of this alumnus to a HPS program of their choice.
- A graduate of Holland High School
- Has created opportunities for Holland students and/or staff
- A visible and vocal promoter and advocate of Holland Public Schools
Nominate someone for a Power H Award! You can make an unlimited number of nominations for each of the awards by visiting the online nomination form multiple times.