Van Buren Public Schools looking for more Distinguished Graduates to honor

The Van Buren Public Schools is now accepting nominations for deserving graduates of Belleville High School for the Distinguished Graduates Hall of Fame.
Enacted by the Board of Education in 1998, the mission of this program is to recognize honorable and worthy graduates who have brought distinction to the community.
The district is looking for qualified nominees who have graduated from Belleville High School prior to 2003 and have distinguished themselves in either or both of the following categories:
• • Contributed to their chosen profession through outstanding individual performance, leadership or recognized success in a particular field of work; and/or
• • Contributed or volunteered leadership, time, effort and/or resources to benefit the greater Belleville area or other communities.
Graduates of Belleville High School who are deceased, but meet the aforementioned criteria, can be nominated for the posthumous category.
Nominations can be made by contacting the Van Buren Public Schools, Belleville High School at 734-697-9133 or by writing to: Belleville High School Nomination – Distinguished Graduate Program, c/o Melissa Lloyd, Assistant Principal, 501 W. Columbia Ave., Belleville 48111.
Nomination forms are also available on line at www.vanburenschools.net .
Deadline for entries is Feb. 7.
Winners will be honored in conjunction with the Belleville High School National Honor Society Induction this spring.