NETHEA Outstanding Student Award

NETHEA - www.nethea.org is the regional branch of THEA (Tennessee Home Education Association - www.tnhea.org).  We serve homeschoolers throughout the eight counties (Washington, Greene, Sullivan, Johnson, Hawkins, Hancock, Unicoi, Carter) of upper East Tennessee by sponsoring annual high school graduation ceremonies, Home School Missions, a mom's retreat, an annual curriculum sale, academic fairs, etc. 

We place emphasis on family-geared education, family-oriented activities, and family leadership.  We applaud families for taking the time to instill godly values in their children and we support all parents' rights to raise children under the admonition of the Lord.

 

Each year, NETHEA selects two students to represent our region as Outstanding Students.  These students will be selected on the following requirements:

1.  Student must be a young person exhibiting godly character  (This will be determined through three letters of reference from persons who know the student.  One person may be the student's parent.)

2.  Student must exhibit true servant-leadership in all areas of involvement

3.  Student must be from a THEA member family within NETHEA (membership in NETHEA is required)

4.  Student must have excellent academic records

5.  Student must be actively serving in his/her community (local ministry, outreach, church activities, etc.)

6.  Student should participate in extracurricular activities (Scouts, missions, music, athletics, drama, etc.)

7.  Student should be a senior in high school  (If there is no qualified senior applicant available for the year in question, a junior will be considered and so may submit an application.)

8.  Applicants must plan to participate in NETHEA graduation ceremonies.

9.  Outstanding student will need to be able to attend Rally Day in Nashville to receive acknowledgement of this award on stage.  (This year's Rally Day date is March 23rd, 2010)

10. Student should be a Junior or Senior.