Power of Children Awards
The Power of Children Awards: Making a Difference is an annual event intended to honor and further empower middle- and high-school students (grades 6–11) who have made a significant impact on the lives of others, demonstrated selflessness, and exhibited a commitment to service and the betterment of society.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is seeking to nurture and recognize youth as role models who exemplify an extraordinary commitment to public service and social responsibility—youth who have planted the seeds of hope and promise in others.
Congratulations to the 2011 Power of Children Award Winners:
- Elizabeth Niemiec of Michigan City, Ind., for the project Little Wish Foundation
- Nathaniel Montgomery Osborne VI of Carmel, Ind., for Ken-Ya Help Us?
- Jill Osterhus of Munster, Ind., for Educate Jamaica
- Krystal Shirrell of Brownsburg, Ind., for VETSupport (Veterans have Earned our Thanks and Support)
The recipients received their awards during a ceremony on November 4, 2011.
Read the press release for more information about the winners and their projects.
The Power of Children
The Children’s Museum has long recognized that children make significant contributions and create important projects to benefit their fellow citizens, neighbors and communities. The Power of Children Awards (POCA), created in 2005, are clearly aligned with the mission of The Children’s Museum: to create extraordinary learning experiences across the arts, sciences, and humanities that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. The awards were inspired by the museum’s dynamic permanent exhibit, The Power of Children: Making a Difference, which features three extraordinary children who touched the world in unique ways: Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, and Ryan White.
Awards Presentation and Recognition
The Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Trust has generously provided a major gift to present and continues to support The Power of Children Awards. Additional support has been provided by Brightpoint, Duke Energy, Herff Jones, IUPUI, Kroger, Julie and Joseph Edward Mulholland Jr., State Auto Insurance Companies, University of Indianapolis, John Wiley & Sons Inc., and WISH-TV 8. The awards were presented during a special event at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis November 4, 2011.
Each award recipient will receive the following:
- A $2,000 grant to further his or her extraordinary work.
- A four-year post-secondary scholarship to a participating Indiana-based institution of higher learning.
- Recognition in the museum’s The Power of Children exhibit for at least one year.
- Honor and recognition during a special awards event on Nov. 4, 2011, at The Children's Museum.
- Special WISH-TV 8 individual interview aired the week prior to the awards.
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