MASC Awards

One purpose of the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC) is to encourage and assist member schools in developing their student council organizations. For this reason your school's student council is invited to apply for the Felix Simon Award for Leadership and Service. This is NOT a competition among councils, but rather a set of criteria for all school student councils to use to enhance leadership, service, and student empowerment within their schools.

At the school, region, and statewide levels, student council advisors work hard to support student council activities. All student council advisors contribute to the success of student council organizations. The MASC Advisor of the Year program was created to recognize the contributions of advisors to student council success across the state of Maryland. While the award does single out an individual on the state level, the purpose of the award is to highlight the many contributions made by all student council advisors throughout the state. In 1995, the Maryland Association of Student Councils Executive Board formally named the Advisor of the Year award in honor of Mr. Mike Michaelson, the regional advisor for the Montgomery County Region of MASC (MCR) who retired after serving as an advisor for thirty-seven years.

At the school, region, and state levels, student council advisors work tirelessly to support student council activities. All advisors contribute to the success of student council organizations. The MASC Middle School Advisor of the Year Award was created to recognize the numerous contributions of middle school advisors in promoting middle school involvement at the school, regional, and state levels thus ensuring student council success across the state of Maryland. These advisors fill a special role in our organization by inspiring younger leaders to become involved in MASC early. While the award does single out an individual on the state level, the purpose of the award is to highlight the many contributions made by all student council advisors throughout the state.

Research supports the fact that the principal is the key to the success of any school. Those who work in the area of student activities know that the principal is also the key to the establishment and continuation of vital programs. Without the strong support of the principal, student activities, involvement and representation at the school, region, state, and national level would not be possible. It is for this reason that MASC seeks to identify and recognize those middle and high school principals who enable and empower student leaders and student organizations while maintaining high standards for their comprehensive school program.