Nominations for the 2013 Fifty For The Future® program is now open!
Directions Training establishes a $125,000 Scholarship Fund for Fifty For The Future® Awardees and Faculty Nominators!
We are excited entering our 7th year of our program! This year we have expanded our reach into more universities and are expecting the competition for the award to be even greater than in past years. – William R. Waas, Chairman of the Illinois Technology Foundation
The Illinois Technology Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2013 Fifty For The Future® effective January 7, 2013. As in past years, students can either self nominate (attested by faculty) or be nominated by a faculty member. Please use the links below to find the appropriate nomination form.
We are also pleased to announce that in addition to the formal recognition at the annual celebration, Directions Training has created a $125,000 scholarship fund which will provide each Fifty For The Future® awardee and his/her faculty sponsor a $1,000 scholarship. Recipients of the award will be able to apply the scholarship to Directions Training’s extensive catalog of offerings.
The Fifty For The Future® Celebration is attended by information technology executives, industry leaders, judges, Foundation sponsors and other supporters of the technology industry. The Awardees, their family and guests will be invited to attend the celebration on November 12, 2013.
Nominations will remain open until October 4, 2013. The winners of the 2013 Fifty For The Future® Award will be announced shortly after the close of nominations.