Nominations for Legacy Award wanted

The VVS Entertainment industries class is seeking nominations for the 20162017Legacy Award. It is given to a member of the VVS community who exemplifies the values demonstrated by the former superintendent.

VERNON, N.Y. >> The VVS Entertainment industries (Ei) class is seeking nominations for the 2016-2017 Legacy Award.

The Norman J. Reed Legacy Award is given to a member of the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill community who exemplifies the values demonstrated by the former superintendent.

Reed grew up in the VVS community, graduating from VVS High School. He returned to the school district as middle-school principal and went on to serve the community as superintendent of schools for fourteen years. Throughout his service to the community, Reed sought out and developed avenues for students and adults to achieve personal success that included opportunities to serve and give to back to the community. His work ethic, based on giving rather than on receiving, forms the foundation for this legacy award. By serving others and ensuring that students experience these same opportunities, he established a legacy of service that continues to evolve within the school and extend to the community.

The Norman J. Reed Legacy Award is presented at the annual Every Voice Matters Talent Showcase. In addition to the presentation of the Legacy Award, the showcase features performances by the Entertainment industries (Ei) students, auditioned talent from the student body, and the presentation

The Every Voice Matters Talent Showcase was chosen as the venue for presenting the Norman J. Reed Legacy Award to represent the ways inwhich individuals establish a legacy of making apositive difference in the lives of others.

of the Every Voice Matters Award.

The Every Voice Matters Talent Showcase was chosen as the venue for presenting the Norman J. Reed Legacy Award to represent the ways in which individuals establish a legacy of making a positive difference in the lives of others. Past recipients include Norm Reed, Al Glover, Jerry Getman, Jim Burton, and Thomas Bellinger (posthumously)

The award will be presented at the Every Voice Matters Talent Showcase on Friday, May 5, in the VVS High School Auditoriumat 7 p.m. Those interested in making a nomination should request a form by emailing vvsei@vvsschools.org. The nominations must be submitted on or before midnight on March 31.