Jenkins Youth Leadership Award
Nominee Selection Criteria

Those wishing to nominate a student for this award must be an adult other than a parent, guardian, or sibling of the nominee.

Nominees must be in grades 11 or 12 (academic year) and meet one of these criteria:

• Attends a school within SUSD – or

• Resides at a Scottsdale address  – or

• Attends a school with a Scottsdale address

Nominees for this award must represent Bill Jenkins’ passion for leadership and community with these qualities:

• Demonstrate excellent leadership at home, at school and in the community

• Exhibit  initiative and leadership potential in setting and achieving short and long-term goals

• Exhibit an understanding of the skills effective leaders possess

How to apply:

• The nominator must fill out a nomination form for the student

• The student must fill out a nominee form

• Two letters of recommendation, written by someone other than the nominator, must be submitted via nominee form or emailed to info@scottsdaleleadership.org

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Deadline to complete is Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

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