FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 6, 2005

CONTACT: Amy Smit
Institute for Character Development at Drake University
(515) 271-1910, amy.smit@drake.edu

WANTED: NOMINATIONS FOR IOWA CHARACTER AWARDS

Nominations for the Iowa Character Awards are being accepted by the Institute for Character Development at Drake University.

The awards will honor individuals whose beliefs, attitudes and actions have consistently exemplified the Six Pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS!: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony on April 7 to multiple nominees in two categories: Youth and Character Builder. The youth awards are open to all Iowa youth within the following age categories: ages 10-12, ages 13-15 and ages 16-18. The Character Builder category is open to any individual or organization in Iowa.

Feb. 1 is the deadline for submitting nominations. Nomination forms are available on the ICD Web site at www.iowacharacter.org or by calling (515) 271-1910.

The Institute for Character Development is a non-profit organization housed at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The Institute’s mission is to “recognize, enhance, and sustain the positive qualities of Iowans in order to promote civility through character development.” Through a statewide partnership with the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, the ICD works to mobilize character development initiatives in Iowa families, schools, workplaces and communities.

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