Steven R. Curnow Competition
Steven Curnow was a 14 year-old freshman at Columbine High School who lost his life on April 20, 1999 in the horrific shooting spree. The Cornish American Heritage Society established a memorial fund in honor of Steven, and is conducting a competition in his memory.
If you would like more information on the Competition, please contact us.
Specific information about the competitions is broken into sections as follows:
Introduction
The Board of the Cornish American Heritage Society is pleased to announce the guidelines and criteria for the 2011 Steven R. Curnow Memorial Fund Competition.
The competition asks students to do research about areas in North America that were settled by Cornish immigrants or about contributions to North American culture, history or technology made
by Cornish immigrants. The results of the research may be presented in a variety of methods.
The 2011 Steven R. Curnow Competition guidelines and criteria package consists of:
- A letter to Students
- Getting started -- Suggestions for Students
- Standards for Students
- Goals for Students
- Rubric for Evaluation
- Cover Sheet for Student Application
- A letter to School Principal
- A letter to School Counselor
- A letter to Teachers
The Cornish Armerican Heritage Society will award $1000 to the winning submission. Second ($300) and third ($200) prizes will also be awarded.
Please encourage participation and mentor the young people in their endeavor.
Final submissions must be received with a postmark no later than Midnight, March 31, 2011.
Should you have questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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