Innovation at Dalat #13 Awards Program

The pins and plaques that students receive in our awards program are to recognize achievement, inspire students to try something different, and to serve as a memento of a student’s activities during their time at Dalat. This is a one-of-a-kind program that we designed from the ground up ten years ago, modeled after a “letter-jacket” concept that is traditional in North America. We have worked to improve every year since by recognizing more activities with pins. Dalat custom designs each pin (thank you, Mrs. Roberts) and crafts them for only our students.

When a student graduates, in addition to a diploma, they are handed their plaque and pins as a keepsake to remind them of their activities at Dalat. I have shared the unique program that Dalat is using at several conferences and have consistently received positive feedback from other schools or have heard from them that they intend to emulate what we are doing.

Most of the pins are awarded during our year-end High School Awards Ceremony at 9:30 am on Friday, June 7. This ceremony is for all of our HS students in grades 9-12. Parents are encouraged to attend and help us celebrate. This will be our first year in the Harbor Hall for Baccalaureate, Commencement, Senior Tea, and the Awards Ceremony; and I am excited to have a beautiful space for these celebration events. I hope you will make plans to join us for this special event.

If you would like more details on the program guidelines, please refer to this link. Student Award Program Description