Eighth Graders Invited to Apply for Select 58 Award

Submitted by Downers Grove Grade School District 58.

Downers Grove, IL - The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 invites all eighth graders attending Herrick and O’Neill middle schools to consider applying for a Select 58 Recognition Award.

Select 58 annually recognizes students who exhibit outstanding service and citizenry to their school and community. 58 students – 29 from Herrick and 29 from O’Neill – will receive this honor. All students are eligible to apply for the honor, as long as they are passing their classes.

To apply for this award, eighth graders may complete the application and submit it to the school office by Thursday, Feb. 11. Applications are also available on Herrick and O’Neill’s Web pages at dg58.org. The application asks eighth graders to share their experiences participating in school activities and community organizations.

The Education Foundation will notify award recipients by mail in early March.

The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 and its community partners will host a special awards dinner to honor Select 58 recipients on Wednesday, April 6 from 6-8 p.m. at Herrick Middle School.

A complete list of instructions is included with the attached application.

For questions about Select 58, please contact Herrick Principal Matt Neustadt at 630-719-5810 or mneustadt@dg58.org, or O’Neill Principal Matt Durbala at 630-719-5815 or mdurbala@dg58.org.