City of Davis Extends Deadline For Huynh Awards Nominations

DAVIS, CA -- The City of Davis Human Relations Commission has extended by a week the deadline to submit nominations for this year's Thong Hy Huynh Memorial Awards.

The deadline has been moved back from 5 pm March 10 to 5 pm March 17.

The Huynh Memorial Award was established to acknowledge the racially motivated stabbing death of high school student Thong Hy Huynh on the Davis Senior High School campus in 1983.

Nominations may be submitted in any of the following five categories:

Lifetime Achievement: Awarded for significant civil rights efforts over a long period of time while improving the quality of life in Davis. The recipient may be an individual or community organization that has promoted positive human relations in the community.

Young Humanitarian: Awarded to an individual in grades K-16 (elementary through undergraduate or equivalent) for significant efforts in improving the quality of life in Davis. Nominees have directly addressed the needs of specific groups within the community in the areas of human or civil rights or education.

Civil Rights Advocacy: Awarded to an individual or organization for significant efforts and achievement in any of the following areas:

• Speaking on behalf of, and giving voice to, the disadvantaged and disempowered.
• Promoting positive human relations, civil rights, cultural awareness or peaceful means of conflict resolution.
• Improving the quality of life for Davis residents through the areas of health, human services, housing or employment.

Excellence in Community Involvement (Awarded to a For-Profit Business and/or Non-Profit Organization) :

Awarded to a business or organization that has a record of significant efforts in promoting and practicing equal opportunity, positive human relations, and/or civil rights in Davis.

Public Servant of the Year: Awarded to a local public servant who has displayed exceptional interpersonal skills under challenging circumstances. These efforts have resulted in effective conflict resolution or intervention and have promoted positive human relations in a multicultural and diverse community.

Award nomination forms and more information are available online at http://cityofdavis.org/about-davis/community-awards/huynh-award-nominations, at City Hall, 23 Russell Blvd or by calling (530) 757-5602.

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