Akolad.com Honors Haitian Students Graduates
For Immediate Release - Weslor Cadeau, Akolad.com staff writer(wes@akolad.com)

As many of you know Akolad.com is strongly committed to the advancement and encouragement of the Haitian community. In keeping with that goal and tradition we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and honor all of the Haitian students who have graduated this year.

Haitian students graduates
Congratulations to all Haitian students graduates

    Keeping in mind the spirit of "L'union Fait La Force", we would like to ask you to help us in acknowledging the accomplishments and hard work of these students who represent the future leaders of our community. Through out the month of June, these students will be proudly featured on Akolad.com outlining their achievements. So, come on board! Help us help the Haitian student community.

We realize how difficult your journey may have been and we would like to commend your stellar efforts and achievements. And to commemorate and show our deepest appreciation we are giving away $100 US to 3 randomly selected graduates this year.

We will also make a donation of $250 US on each winner’s behalf to a legally registered non-profit organization of their choice. The nominated organization MUST have programs that help Haiti in any of the following areas: education, health, agriculture/cultivation, child sponsorship, Orphanage, and promotion of Haitian culture awareness.

How to enter:

1) Be part of Akolad's 2009 Haitian Student Graduateion Commemoration Photo Album
Send us a photo (graduation preferred) of yourself with your full name ( First name, Last Name), degree(s), school (name, city, and state), and any award or Honor ( optional). See sample...

See below for photo specifications:
The photo should be clear, should not be more than 6 megabites in size. Only pictures with extension as JPEG, JPG, BMP, and GIF will be accepted. Pictures with friends or family members during graduation time can also be used. See sample...

2) Nomination of Non-profit organization:
Please, provide the non-profit organization: name, address, phone, site, and a brief info on the organization. Tell us why you have selected this organization in one or two sentence(s). See sample...

3) Send everything into ONE email to graduates@akolad.com. DO NOT ATTACH the requested info into a separate document. ONLY photos should be attached in the email.
 

Important Dates and Rules!


Dates:
- Submission deadline: June 22, 2009 - 11:59 PM EST
- Winners to be announced on: June 29, 2009 on Akolad.com, and Facebook
- Album to be posted on Akolad.com and Facebook: June 29, 2009

Rules:
1) We can not guaranty your photos will be part of the albums due to space constraints. We will use a "first come, first serve" approach.
2) ONLY students who graduated this year from any 2 or 4 year College and/or University located in the United States are eligible.
3) YOU NEED to be of HAITIAN DESCENT ( no joke)
4) Any entry after the deadline will not be accepted
5) Akolad staff members and anyone from their families are not eligible to win, but can still be part of the album
6) All participants need to be at least 18 years of age
7) All entries become property of Akolad, and you agree to let Akolad post it online
8) Winners will be randomly selected. All decisions will be FINAL.
9) Akolad can not be held responsible for any situation that may resolve from participating in this effort.
10) By participating you have agreed to all the listed rules. Your entry will become void if you fail to follow any of the provided instructions.

 
Once again we would like to congratulate all the graduates. Here at AKOLAD we truly believe the graduates are the light of the Haitian people which will shine on a people, their struggle, and their capacity for a bright future.
 
A special thank you goes to following sponsors for their generous contributions:


Claude Dambreviel Akolad.com
     
Damour Dry cleaning Valley Services   Jean Wes Photo Productions
Jean Wes Photo Productions
 

If you have any question, please feel free to send them to : graduates@akolad.com.

Than you
Akolad
" Home of the Haitian Community Online. "
Disclaimer: By sending us the above requested info you have agreed to have your info publicly posted on Akolad.com


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