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Colleges Gift Book to High School Leaders

by Alexander Pavlicin

Many colleges and universities across the US partner with high schools to ceremonially award College Book Awards to exceptional high school upperclassmen, usually juniors. Each award recognizes a certain area of excellence and achievement, such as talent in music or the arts, academic success, political advocacy, or service in the community. What separates a College Book Award from other acknowledgements of high achievement is the unique gift each college provides—a book. […]