Student Leader Dominic Taglione and Senator Tom Carper- DE. at the Jefferson Awards National Ceremony in Washington DC. Salesianum School was recognized as the lead school in Delware for 2008 for implementing and coordinating the Jefferson Awards in our school.

THE JEFFERSON AWARDS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

The Jefferson Awards are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America. The Jefferson Awards are presented on two levels: national and local. They began in 1972 to create a Nobel Prize for public service. Today, their primary purpose is to serve as a "Call to Action for Volunteers" in local communities.

An exciting opportunity to be recognized for your service to your community is the Jefferson Awards for Public Service. This award is presented throughout the Academic Year and to be eligible you must complete an application and be selected by our Team comprised of Seniors- Robert Liskewicz and Dominic Taglione, Mrs. Ballintyn and Fr. Kifolo. One student per month will have their application submitted to the News Journal for recognition of their service. You must complete an application and each month's winner will be announced in the News Journal. Applications are available now.

The complete school team is listed below:
Christian Bale and Tyler Osborne- Junior Team Leaders
Dante DiSimplico; Matt Claudy; John Claudy- Nominating and Selection Team
Devin Bacal; Patrick Kukulich; Owen Corey; Jimmy Diana -Press and Student Advocate Team
Ethan Koether; Tyler Osborne; Brandon Kotowski; Greg Fleming and James Young- Press and Media Coverage

Devin Lawton: University of Delaware Coach
Tim Coyle: Coach
Mrs. Ballintyn: Faculty Moderator
Father Bill McCandless: Principal
Father Patrick Kifolo: Campus Minister

To learn more about the Jefferson Awards, please visit the following link www.jeffersonawards.org

Our recipients thus far are:

Nicholas Ascosi- Class of 2010 Peter Palena- Class of 2010
Matthew Cassidy- Class of 2010Ed Sweeney- Class of 2009
Jacob Williams- Class of 2009

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Student Leaders™ - Five exemplary high school juniors and seniors who have demonstrated a passion for community service will be awarded a summer internship with a community-based organization. Each student will also receive an all-expenses paid, week-long trip to a Student Leadership Summit in Washington, DC (July 19 - 24, 2009) to gain valuable civic, social and business leadership skills.
Applications for our Student Leaders awards are accepted beginning January 1, 2009 through February 20, 2009 (11:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

Local Heroes™ - Five individuals who have shown outstanding dedication to improving their communities through community service are recognized. Through the award, each is able to direct a grant of $5,000 from the foundation to an eligible nonprofit of their choice.

Applications for our Local Hero awards are accepted beginning January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 (8 p.m. Eastern Time).

Information for all the above grant opportunities can be found on the following website: Grant opportunities