Recognition Categories
Academic Excellence
This category recognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in academics through achieving and maintaining a minimum 3.5 grade point average (or the equivalent Proficiency Level for elementary students) during the Fall 2021 Semester.
Academic Potential and Success
This category recognizes the drive and determination needed to improve one’s academic experience and recognizes the student who has demonstrated resilience, growth and commitment to higher academic performance. Students nominated in this category show progress improvement in at least one academic area.
Cultural Leadership and Civic Involvement
This category recognizes the student who demonstrates an intangible quality which uplifts their community and is engaged in various leadership and/or civic activities in his/her school, church or community.
Visual/Graphics and Performing Arts
This category recognizes the student who has made a contribution in the visual / graphics and performing arts in his/her school or community. In addition to the traditional visual and performing arts, this category also includes: videography, photography, graphic and web design.
Eligibility
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African American Student Achievement and Excellence Awards Program Information
The African American Student Achievement and Excellence Awards (AASAE Awards) were created to encourage African American students and their families to strive and achieve.
This annual event affirms the worth and dignity of African-American students, and acknowledges and recognizes the support of parents, family and community in the lives of children. Students are recognized in transitioning grades 5th/6th (entering middle school), 8th (entering high school), and 12th (graduating from high school), in a variety of categories that celebrate the whole child.
The ceremony takes place on an online platform where family members, friends, superintendents, teachers and local political officials live stream together in attendance.
The theme for the AASAE Awards is “Building a Brilliant, Resilient, and Strong College-Going Community.” In addition to receiving awards for their achievements, students and parents are provided with resources and information on how to prepare for college.
Major sponsors of the event have included R.T. Fisher Educational Enterprises, Inc.®, Chabot College and the Alameda County Office of Education.
Parents of students honored at the AAREA® Student Achievement and Excellence Awards are encouraged to participate in the Regional Parent Network.
Educators and school personnel involved with these outstanding students are invited to attend AAREA’s Professional Development Summit.
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