My high school from the 1960s has a plaque with the names of each year’s the Dux students. My elder brother’s name is on that plaque. I do not know whether my eldest daughter’s name is listed on a plaque as Dux of UNE Law way back in 1999.
I have framed certificates from Morling with High Distinction and First in Old Testament and First in Evangelism 41 years ago.
Every institution has such annual awards of some kind or another and the students are agreeable to received them and their parents are obviously and rightfully very proud.
Young writers
The Press Service International young writer program in conjunction with Christian Today developed its annual awards program in 2013 with Mr Basil Sellers AM the program’s sponsor funded them.
As the years went on the annual awards broadened as the writing groups developed into specific categories
Now there are
Australian 18-30s
Tronson, Theology, Youth Development
Australian Over 31s
Tronson, Theology
Australian Seniors
Tronson, Theology
Sport writers
New Zealand 18-30s
Tronson, Theology, Youth Development
New Zealand Seniors
Tronson, Theology
International 18-30
Tronson, Theology, Youth Development
Internationals Over 31
Tronson, Theology
International Seniors
Tronson, Theology
Chairman’s Award
Acknowledged
The winners are acknowledged in a number of ways
An article is written of their award
The annual awards are listed in a separate article
Each year there are several articles on the awards
The awards and videos on a web site
The certificates are digital as one of the young writers parents have a trophy / certificate / ribbon business.
Biblical record
The Biblical record is full of acknowledgements - get hold of the Old Testament books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings - along with Chronicles 1 and 11 - we read of celebrated persons – maybe only one verse – but they are recorded.
Similarly in the New Testament - read Paul’s letters and you’ll reads of many people who are highlighted.
Our young writers are celebrated with their names and awards published. And there is more now, each year we have Russell Modlin and Rebecca Moore produce and awards video so that every young writer around the world can view the annual awards.
How are the awards selected
There are 5 separate panellists in each group as listed above. This smooth oiled running – like a milking machine (being a dairy farmer’s son) - functioning each year since 2013.
Exceptional people engaged in an exceptional ministry.