Two Cruickshank Middle School Students were recognized at the CSF/CJSF Central Regional Spring Conference in Fresno, on Saturday, March 18, 2017. The California Scholarship Federation (CSF) is one of California’s oldest honor societies.
In 1921, Charles F. Seymour, founder of CSF, established a statewide honor society for California students. The nonprofit organization honors outstanding high school students who have earned academic excellence. In 1967, the CSF Board of Directors founded the California Junior Scholarship Federation to honor outstanding middle school students. The two organizations continue to grow and foster the recognition, motivation and education of academically talented students, and give more than $120,000 in scholarship awards every year during their Regional Spring Conferences throughout California.
Cruickshank Middle School nominated two 8th graders, Grace Clinton and Spencer Brown, for the California Junior Scholarship Federation Marian Huhn Award. The Marian Huhn Award was established in honor of a former California Junior Scholarship Federation registrar of who dedicated countless hours to the success of CJSF. Every junior high and middle school CJSF adviser in their region may recognize two of their most outstanding CJSF members based on academic excellence and service to their school and community.
These candidates represent the commitment and dedication of the motto: Scholarship for Service. What makes these students exceptional is their ability to participate in extracurricular activities, donate time and energy in serving others, while enrolled in honors and advanced classes, and maintaining high academic achievements. Each candidate submitted an extensive application that included lists of service activities, letters of recommendations, and a personal statement.
The committee had the daunting task of choosing the five final recipients. All candidates received a certificate and the Huhn Memorial pin. In addition, the Five Award recipients received a medallion and a check for $250. Nineteen applications were submitted in the Central Region and the five finalist were students from Fresno, Livingston, Merced, Madera, and Hanford. Spencer Brown, from Cruickshank Middle School was one of the five finalists to receive the award.
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