Class Awards Brand Students with Labels that Stick for Life
Labels:
Awards,
Culture,
Education,
Secondary School
"... And the award for Miss Hot Legs goes to Jane Doe!"
I did not go to high school here in America, but I know that in secondary school in Nigeria, class award ceremonies were quite common. Or maybe I should say 'are' if they are still being held. A good deal of planning went into these award ceremonies (no, we did not dress up and wear evening gowns. School uniforms had to do), and at the end of the day, awards were given for all sorts of things.
I went to an all-girls' secondary school, which explains why each of the following examples of the award categories are 'Miss This' or 'Miss That':