Guidelines for Friend of Public Education Award: The Friend of Public Education Award recognizes an individual or group of individuals not acting as an organization who through their individual or team contribution to the public schools of any community, region, or at large, have demonstrated commitment to and support of public education. The contribution may be in any form including financial, programmatic or in-kind, and may represent single or multi- year support provided that it is ongoing during the year the nomination is made. The MASC Board of Directors may designate one or more award recipients per year and may designate corporate and non-profit agency award winners. (Recipients may not be employees of MASC or current members of the MASC Board of Directors).