Willowbrook presents students with Human Relations Award
On May 23, Willowbrook honored nearly 200 junior and senior students with the Human Relations Award.
That award was created by seven Willowbrook faculty members in 1993 to encourage and recognize student behaviors that promote good human relations at Willowbrook and in the community. Students who are honored with the Human Relations Award exemplify Willowbrook’s commitment to cultural diversity and human dignity through their interpersonal actions with others, regardless of race, religion, ethnic or socioeconomic background and physical or academic ability. Recipients were nominated by Willowbrook faculty and staff members for their outstanding character, sense of others and selfless behavior.
To see a list of the Human Relations Award recipients, go to http://tinyurl.com/k2nj7pw.
Criteria to be nominated for the Human Relations Award include:
- Reaching out to younger students and encouraging them to get involved and to be good students
- Volunteering to be the lab partner for a newcomer and helping the student daily
- Exhibiting genuine care and concern and always being willing to tutor or help students
- Providing assistance to a teacher in working with classmates
- Regularly assisting students and staff
- Showing genuine concern for others and befriending them, regardless of their socioeconomic background
- Demonstrating a strong belief about human rights and caring through exemplary service
- Working to promote human relations (an example would be befriending residents of a nursing home)
- Going above and beyond to prevent harassment of others and giving support to students who have been put down
- Always being open, honest and friendly to all students and striving to see students as individuals
- Contributing outstanding service to the community