Mini-THON Diamond Awards: Submit Your 2026 Nominations!
The Mini-THON Diamond Awards celebrate and recognize students, advisors and schools for outstanding program accomplishments that support the key values and actions that make Mini-THON successful and represent Four Diamonds' values and mission. Best of all.... winners earn money that will be credited to their school's 2026-2027 Mini-THON event!
Nominations can be submitted by completing this form. The Mini-THON awards committee will select each category winner. Winners will be announced at the Mini-THON Leadership Summit.
Nominations must be received no later than May 29, 2026.
Diamond Awards (4 winning students will each receive $500 credited to their school’s Mini-THON)
💎 Courage Award
💎 Wisdom Award
💎 Honesty Award
💎 Strength Award
These awards are given to students who exemplify Courage, Wisdom, Honesty or Strength while participating in Mini-THON planning and fundraising activities. A detailed description of each award is listed on the nomination form. Nominations will require a brief statement and description as to why your nominee deserves the award.
The Christopher Millard Legacy Award (1 winning school will receive $1,000 Mini-THON credit)
🧙 This award is given to one exceptional school for the positive impact they have made on Four Diamonds' Mini-THON. This school's Mini-THON program has excelled in areas such as longevity, creativity, student participation, faculty participation, community involvement, resiliency and overcoming adversity. This school's actions will have inspired other schools and they have generously shared best practices and tips. The Mini-THON program, as a whole, is better because of this school. Nominations will require specific examples and an explanation of why your school deserves to be honored.
Excellence in Mini-THON Leadership Award (1 winning student or advisor will receive $1,000 Mini-THON credit)
⭐ This award is given to one student or advisor who has led their school by inspiring, unifying and empowering others. They have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities such as integrity, respect, authenticity, communication, innovation, humility and accountability. They also exhibit the attributes of Courage, Wisdom, Honesty and Strength. Nominations will require an explanation why this nominee deserves to be recognized and provide specific examples of the leadership qualities you feel are embodied by this person.
Mini-THON For All Award (1 winning school will receive $500 Mini-THON credit)
💛 This award is given to the school that has brought inclusivity into its recruitment process, its fundraisers and its Mini-THON event. The Mini-THON leadership committee at this school has made an intentional effort to be inclusive. For example:
· Inviting students from all grade levels to join a planning committee and ensuring that they felt welcomed and valued.
· Asking a variety of clubs, teams and organizations from its student body to participate in or plan a fundraiser.
· Planning a Mini-THON event that featured activities that were enjoyed by students with different interests, skill levels and social circles.