VPA Hall of Fame Nomination Form Instructions

Nomination Form in Word format

All information on this form must be completed and supporting letters of recommendation received for the candidate to be considered for the following year’s class. The completed nomination form and supporting materials should be sent to: Vermont Principals’ Association Hall of Fame, 2 Prospect Street, Suite #3, Montpelier, VT 05602. Once the nomination form is received by the VPA, all action necessary to the selection process shall remain confidential. All information submitted shall be retained by the VPA Hall of Fame.

A completed nomination should be accompanied by three letters of recommendation from the nominator and other appropriate individuals from the nominee’s related high school career. In cases where other support material is difficult to obtain, additional letters may be in order to substantiate the individual’s accomplishments or contributions. Letters of recommendation for other awards or honors should not be used as a substitute for this requirement. A limited number of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, copies of scorebooks and statistics should be included to help substantiate the accomplishments and contributions of the nominee. These materials should focus on high school accomplishments and contributions and be listed in chronological order.

A black-and-white photograph also should accompany this nomination. If the nominee is inducted into the Hall of Fame, the nominee or individual submitting the nomination shall furnish, at no cost to the Hall of Fame, an 8” x 10” color photograph of the nominee.

In completing the nomination material, please observe the following: 1) All copies should be 8 1/2” x 11”; 2) nominators should sign their names on the form on the VPA Hall of Fame Nomination Form page 2; 3) do not use highlighters to point out specific facts; either underline or draw arrows to mark copy; 4) please type all material so that the copy is legible; 5) do not use notebooks with plastic sheet protectors; 6) put names on the back of all photos.

The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held May 8, 2008 at the Killington Grand. Inductees will be notified by March 21, 2008 of their selection.

Please type or computer-generate information for appropriate application sections. This form also can be downloaded here.