Winners of Dr. J. Clarke Cosgrove Contest

The Clark Cosgrove winners are announced at the AIS National Convention.  The cash award is made possible by donations to the Clarke Cosgrove Fund of the AIS and also by the support of the Southern California Iris Society whose member, LaVerne Conrad, was the sister of the late Dr. Cosgrove for whom the award is named.

Nomination Guidelines for Clarke Cosgrove Award

Each Fall AIS members are encouraged to nominate active youth in their Regions for the Clarke Cosgrove Memorial Award for Youth Achievement.  Any AIS member may nominate any AIS youth member.  

A youth may be nominated by more than one person, or by someone from another region.  With the nomination, please include the youth's age and region of membership.  

Outline his/her activities following the guidelines below.  If you need a list of the youth's activities, call a club officer, your club's Youth Advisor, a close relative, or the youth themselves.   

End with some of your nominee's personal attributes.  Typed or handwritten nominations are acceptable.  Please limit text to two pages.

The Youth committee will code the entries to conceal identities and send them to a carefully selected panel of judges.  The winner will receive a trophy and cash prize that is presented at the National AIS Convention.

The cash award is made possible by donations to the Clarke Cosgrove Fund of the AIS and also by the support of the Southern California Iris Society whose member, LaVerne Conrad, is the sister of the late Dr. Cosgrove for whom the award is named.

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