North Nodaway begins Legacy Award program

HOPKINS, Mo. — Applications are now open for the inaugural North Nodaway Legacy Award class, a new program to recognize alumni and community members who have made an impact.

Anyone who has made a significant contribution to the school district, the Hopkins or Pickering communities, or anyone who attended the district and made a significant impact elsewhere is eligible for the award, Superintendent Chris Turpin said. Turpin came up with the idea for the awards program after seeing that several other districts throughout the region have similar initiatives.

“I just think it’s a good way of recognizing people who have given their heart and soul to these two communities and also to the benefit of our kids and our students here at North Nodaway,” Turpin said.

Each recipient will have a plaque engraved with their name displayed on a wall in the high school commons.

The initial honorees will be inducted in May 2027. The first two classes inducted will be limited to 12 people combined, then each subsequent class will include 1-3 honorees.

The honorees will be chosen by a selection committee made up of the district superintendent, the president of the alumni association, a delegate from the school board and all previous honorees. Applications are due by April 1 each year so that the committee can be ready to hand out the awards at the annual alumni banquet in May.

Applications are available at nnr6.org/nn-legacy-award.