2024 Power H Awards

Follow the link to the nomination form for the Power H Awards. This form will ask you a few questions about you and about your nominee.  The form will also ask you to write a few sentences about why you are making the nomination.  We'll use this description of your nomination to help us choose Power H Award winners and IMPACT Award Building Representatives.

Criteria for Awards:

Power H IMPACT: 3 building representatives from each building will receive $500. 1 finalist from each building will receive $1000. 1 overall district winner will receive $5000 on May 1).

• Any staff member at a HPS School | Teachers, Secretaties, IAs, Support Staff, etc.
• Displays a contagious passion for education and supports/encourages others
• Loves and Believes in the students they serve and inspires them to achieve more
• Fosters respect, a sense of belonging, and success that honors each individual
• Facilitates connections with community members and/or gives back to the community
• Creates opportunities for students to get involved and get connected with school

Rookie of the Year: 1 winner will receive $1500

• First year of working in the district
• Displays a contagious passion for education and supports/encourages others
• Loves and Believes in the students they serve and inspires them to achieve more
• Fosters respect, a sense of belonging, and success that honors each individual
• Facilitates connections with community members and/or gives back to the community
• Creates opportunities for students to get involved and get connected with school

District Level Support: 1 winner will receive $1500 

• Not assigned to a specific school building (ie transportation, maintenance, administration)
• Displays a contagious passion for education and supports/encourages others
• Loves and Believes in the students they serve and inspires them to achieve more
• Fosters respect, a sense of belonging, and success that honors each individual
• Facilitates connections with community members and/or gives back to the community
• Creates opportunities for students to get involved and get connected with school

Power H Distinguished Alumni: A $1000 donation will be made in the name of this alumnus to a HPS program of their choice.

• A graduate of Holland High School
• Has created opportunities for Holland students and/or staff
• A visible and vocal promoter and advocate of Holland Public Schools

Nominate someone for a Power H Award!  You can make an unlimited number of nominations for each of the awards by visiting the online nomination form multiple times.