Davis City Opens Nomination Period For Annual Golden Heart Awards

Davis CA

23 March, 2022

6:03 AM

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Press release from the City Of Davis: March 21, 2022 The City of Davis announced today that the nomination period is open for its Annual Golden Heart Award Nomination through April 22, 2022. In memory of Andrew Mockus, who was tragically killed by his peers in 1992, the City of Davis Recreation and Park Commission expanded its commitment to the youth of the Davis community. Through public forums, the community discussed how it could better meet the needs of Davis teens. After careful consideration, the Commission suggested the City Council adopt several recommendations. One of the Commission recommendations was to develop an annual Golden Heart Award as a way to recognize outstanding youth in the community, especially those students who are not typically recognized in other forums. "Through the Golden Heart Award, we highlight youth who serve our community and who display resiliency despite challenging circumstances," said Mayor Gloria Partida. "The City Council is honored to acknowledge the outstanding accomplishments of the youth in Davis." There are two different categories within the award: the service award and the personal challenge award. The service award recognizes individuals who have given significant service to an expressed need in the community, to their peers, and/or to their school. The personal challenge award recognizes individuals who have overcome a significant challenge in their life. Both of these awards hope to represent youth who are the "non-traditional achievers." Nomination forms are available at: http://cityofdavis.org/about-davis/community-awards/golden-heart-award-nominations . Anyone (except a parent of the individual or a self-nomination) is welcome to nominate a deserving Davis youth who is currently in the seventh through twelfth grades. Nominations are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 25, 2022 in one of the following ways: •By email to [email protected] •By mail: City of Davis, Golden Heart Awards – ATTN: Carrie Dyer, 23 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616 •Dropped off to: City Hall, City Clerk's Office Public Counter, 23 Russell Blvd. Awards and recognition will be presented at a City Council meeting. For more information, please call the City of Davis City Manager's Office at 530-757-5602 or visit http://cityofdavis.org/about-davis/community-awards This press release was produced by the City Of Davis. The views expressed here are the author's own.