Many former Student Congress participants go on to make significant contributions to public service leadership. The Harold Keller Public Service Leadership Award recognizes one outstanding individual per year who draws on a foundation in Student Congress to serve his or her community.

To qualify for the award, the student must be a former National Student Congress participant and a significant contributor to his or her community, state, or nation through public service leadership. Selection is based on demonstrated leadership ability, commitment to public service, and potential for an ongoing leadership role in the nominee's community and beyond.

Nomination information to be announced. All nominations and materials for the 2010 award cycle must be received by January 26, 2010.

The District Student of the Year Award recognizes integrity, intellect, and character among the student population in each district. Each coach may nominate one student that exemplifies the positive qualities set forth by the National Forensic League Code of Honor. These students will be considered for their District Student of the Year Award.

The award will be based on coach nomination only. The winner of the District Student of the Year award will receive a plaque from his or her District Chair during the awards ceremony at the final District Tournament.

Eligible nominees will reflect the following standards:

• An NFL member in his or her senior year of high school.
  
• Uphold the NFL Code of Honor.
  
• Demonstrate strong academic standards.
  
• Demonstrate participation in a wide array of community involvement and service.
  
• Exhibit dedication and commitment to the NFL and forensics.
  
  

National Student of the Year

The top six District Student of the Year recipients from around the nation will be recognized at the National Tournament. The winner and five honorable mentions will be awarded a handsome trophy on stage during the National Tournament awards ceremony to signify their achievements. The winner will be featured in the September Rostrum and Alumni magazines and will receive a $1,000 college scholarship.

The Julia Burke Award was established to recognize the policy debater who best typifies the combination of qualities that Julia embodied, including excellence in and passion for debate, love and respect for the policy debate community, and a commitment to helping others and maintaining friendships despite the pressures of competition at the highest level. Julia debated for The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California, and was lost in October 1998 as a result of a car accident.

Nominations for next year's award may be submitted by any policy debater, coach or judge from September 2009 until March 15, 2010. Any policy debater who is eligible, or expected to be eligible, to compete in the TOC may be nominated for the Julia Burke Award. Policy debaters, coaches and judges are invited to nominate one individual per person by March 15th. Nominations should include the name and school of the nominee, the reasons for the nomination preferably including examples and anecdotes, and the identity of the person submitting the nomination including his/her name, affiliation with the debate community (debater, coach or judge), and school affiliation. The nomination may be submitted to The Julia Burke Award Committee by either of the following methods:

To submit a nomination, send an email to TOC-nomination@JuliaBurkeFoundation.com.

For nomination information, please visit the Julia Burke Foundation Web site at www.JuliaBurkeFoundation.org

The January Rostrum announces who is eligible for the Hall of Fame. Nominations with coach biographies must be postmarked no later than February 2, to the attention of Sandy Krueger.

Hall of Fame ballots and bios are mailed to all NFL Hall of Fame Members and all active 3+ Diamond Coaches on April 1. Ballots must be postmarked no later than April 24, and returned to:

National Forensic League
P.O. Box 38
Ripon, WI 54971