About
Young Achievers 
Young
Achievers are:
- Students
in grades 5-10
- Positive
role models
- Successful
achievers in a variety of areas
- Leaders
who are appointed and/or elected
- Good
citizens in their schools and communities
- Competent
scholars with good attendance records
Many
outstanding students are recognized in their commmunites
through established Young Achievers programs. These include
San Luis Obispo, California;
Fairview Heights, Illinois;
Bloomington,
Indiana; Elizabethtown
and Lexington, Kentucky;
Kirksville, St.
Louis,
and Washington, Missouri;
and Lenoir City, Tennessee.
CLICK HERE for specific
community programs.
Where
there are no established Young Achievers programs, nominations
may be submitted directly to ILN. CLICK
HERE for required information and nomination form.
If you would like information on starting a Young Achievers
program in your community,
e-mail ilnleadnet@aol.com
or call 800-693-4384.
Young
Achievers receive Certificates of Recognition from International
Leadership Network and are listed on the website. They are
considered for the following special awards:
- Elementary
School Young Achiever of the Year (Grades 5-6)
- Middle
School Young Achiever of the Year (Grades 7-8)
- High
School Young Achiever of the Year (Grades 9-10)
These
special award recipients each receive a $1,000 U.S. Savings
Bond.
A
Student may be recognized as a Young Achiever two times
with two years between recognitions.
Note:
The deadline date for ILN Young Achievers nominations is
May 15. (Please see Chapter information for their deadline
dates.)
CLICK
HERE FOR A LIST OF ILN's 2009 YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD RECIPIENTS
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