Sponsored by GBG/TieCare International

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2010 winners of the Haas/Hansen Student Award!:

• SOPHIA ABU GHAZALEH, American Community School, Amman, Jordan
• BENJAMIN BLACKSTONE, The Cairo American College, Egypt
• ROSE PENNINGTON, Saudi Aramco Schools, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Sophia will attend the 2010 NESA Spring Educators Conference in Bangkok as NESA's guest, and address a plenary session of delegates.

In the spirit of Dr Stanley Haas, the late executive director of NESA, and of Luke Hansen, a remarkable student who died in an accident, this award - sponsored by GBG/TieCare International - recognizes middle school students (grades 6-8) at NESA member schools who model the character traits we value most in our students: consistency, persistence, a willingness to take risks, acceptance of other cultures/points of view and a genuine interest in and commitment to the welfare of others. The award is not meant to recognize academic, athletic or artistic talent or achievement, though nominees may well excel in one or more of these areas.

2009 winner Mia Pauline with David Zimny of GBG/TieCare Int'l, in Cairo.Three awards of $500 are made to three finalists; the first-place winner is invited to attend NESA's Spring Educators Conference, accompanied by an adult of his/her choice, with all expenses paid by NESA. The application deadline is December 1 annually.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION:
HaasHansenApplic2010.doc

Middle School students at all NESA Regular member schools are eligible to apply.

2009 Haas/Hansen winners:

• Mia Pauline, The American Embassy School, New Delhi, India (download Mia's speech)
• Tara Venkatesan, The American Embassy School, New Delhi, India
• Wathsala De Silva, Overseas School of Colombo, Sri Lanka

2008 Haas/Hansen Winners:

• Julian Arambarri, The American School of Doha, Qatar
• Catherine Finnegan, American Community School, Amman, Jordan
• Esther Kallon, American International School/Dhaka, Bangladesh

2007 Haas/Hansen Winners:

• Weeda Beg, The American School of Kuwait, Hawalli
• Alexander Kim, American Community School of Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Zaneta Pereira, The American School of Kuwait, Hawalli

2006 Haas/Hansen Winners:

• Amrita Mia Dhillon, The American Embassy School, New Delhi, India
• Nadine Hammoudi, The American School of Doha, Qatar
• Carmen Soh, The American School of Bombay, India