Friday, April 30, 2010

Sacramento Press / Nominate a Family Member for a High School Diploma

Sacramento Press / Nominate a Family Member for a High School Diploma


There's a special way to honor individuals who missed graduating from their home town high school due to wartime circumstances.
Through its Operation Recognition program, the Sacramento County Board of Education will provide high school diplomas to qualifying veterans (proof of honorable discharge required) who left high school to serve in World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War, as well as to Japanese American citizens interned in WW II relocation centers (proof of internment required).
High school diplomas may be awarded posthumously, so families should consider applying on behalf of a deceased parent or grandparent who lived in (or attended school in) Sacramento County. Diplomas are awarded even if the honoree earned a G.E.D. or went on to college without having received his or her high school diploma. Persons who moved away from Sacramento County, but attended school here, are eligible.
Honorees, their family members and friends will be invited to attend a diploma presentation ceremony and reception the evening of Tuesday, May 18, in the Mather area of the county.
The deadline to submit an application (with necessary materials) is May 3.
Consider doing some detective work ... perhaps someone in your family qualifies for this honor!
http://www.scoe.net/or/forms/index.html are available for download. Completed applications, accompanied by the necessary paperwork, may be faxed to (916) 228-3917 or hand-delivered to the Sacramento County Office of Education, 10474 Mather Boulevard, Mather, CA 95655. If scanned, forms may be submitted electronically to: rsvp@scoe.net.
For answers to questions, call the Communications Office at (916) 228-2416.


http://www.scoe.net/or/forms/index.html


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