Nickole Evans
What Others Have to Say
1999-2007
 

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2003
Peacemaker

2002
Giraffe Heros

2000
My Hero

1999
Global Youth Peace and Tolerance Awards
June 12, 2006 - Linda Woiwod, Dean, Student Services, Skagit Valley College, Mt. Vernon, WA
  Nickole Evans impresses me very much. I have been active with students in higher education in Washington State, USA for the past 25 years. I have met and enjoyed many students in  my career, however I have never been as impressed with a student as I am with Nickole Evans. 
   Nickole is outgoing, friendly, and can engage what seems to be disparate opinions into a productive community dialog. She promotes collaboration and teamwork. Thanks to Nickole’s leadership, Skagit Valley College was one of the first community colleges in the nation to reach out to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Her work to raise funds for evacuated students who came to Skagit County,  grew into a project adopted by a local senior high school class. They made it their goal their final year together to help one of our Katrina families find housing, furnish that house, and find work for the college student’s spouse. Nickole in this case, besides leading a charge that saved the lives of a young family, has modeled for high school seniors how to make a difference when joining together. 
   Nickole’s resume and biography contains events and projects that would be impressive in the resume of someone who has spent twice as much time as she on the planet!  An international traveler, a constant consumer of experience, Nickole allows very few world-improvement opportunities to pass her. She has touched the lives of thousands of people with the many projects she has organized. She is tireless when it comes to volunteering and giving aid to others. What drives her?  She said it best herself. "We hear all the time how ‘it takes a whole village to raise a child'. How about 'it takes but one child to change a village?" She has demonstrated around the world, how youth can make positive change happen time and time again. Each time her own efforts are a tribute to the power in one dedicated person.  She has excellent prioritizing and organization skills, so that each project she touches is completed, completed well,  is a work of which to be proud and that can be sustained over time.
   Should you have a chance to meet Nickole, she will undoubtedly say  “nice to meet you”. And, when she says that to you, you can be assured that you are in good company.  Because of her openness to venture and be productive, Nicole has said, “Nice to meet you” already in her life  to Nelson Mandela! Because of her peace efforts she was included to in invitation-only event in Seattle, Washington. She describes President Mandela  as “the most peaceful person I’ve ever met” and  she says her goal is to have people say of her, as they have of him, that she has made a big difference in their world.  She’s already met her goal for making a difference, but she continues to move the bar for herself and others follow her example. I believe any person who has the chance to meet and work with Nickole Evans will benefit from that association. I support her wholeheartedly in working toward her unwavering goal to learn as much as she can about making a positive difference. Nickole is committed to peace, and people and I hope we all can commit to her by helping her with her goal of attending Western Washington University.
June 12, 2006 - Alan P Muia, Director of Student Life , Skagit Valley College, Mt. Vernon, WA
   I am pleased to write this letter in support of Nickole Evans. During the time I’ve known her, I’ve found Nickole to be a conscientious, intentional, and consistent student leader.  She is a talented and driven student who has made a significant impact on the Skagit Valley College student body and the college as a whole. 
   Nickole has made good use of her time at SVC.  She has been a resident assistant in the residence hall in which she lives; she served as the president of the Associated Students of Skagit Valley College; she has worked to raise money for the areas affected by the December, 2005 tsunami and hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and arranged for and coordinated the College’s first Books for Africa book drives.  Her organizational skills and ability to build consensus with others make her an inspiring leader and motivator. 
   Nickole’s experiences as student body president and resident assistant have stretched Nickole in new ways.  She has learned a great deal about resolving conflict, setting clear expectations of others and herself, and celebrating accomplishments.  While I never had the privilege of working with Lori Rhett, I know from my colleagues in the Washington State Council for Unions and Student Programs that she was an outstanding and caring professional who worked tirelessly for the benefit of her students.  I see Nickole as an outstanding and caring professional who works tirelessly for the benefit of others.
    In short, Nickole has been an exemplary student and leader at Skagit Valley College and in our community.  Please feel free to contact me if you need more information about Nickole’s involvement or if I can further assist in any way.
June 13, 2006 - Joan Ruiz, V.I.S.I.T.S. Coordinator, Mount Vernon Schools -
   Ms. Evans has been a Reading Tutor for the past two years at Centennial Elementary School where I am the Coordinator of Volunteer Services.
   Ms. Evans has been a wonderful role model for the students whom she has tutored. Her caring personality and ability to make reading fun for the students motivated them to do their best. Her ability to evaluate a situation and find resolution for problems has been a real asset to our program.
   Ms. Evans showed her leadership skills by making herself available to advise and give guidance to other college age students who were new to tutoring at Centennial. When I would mention the need for another reading or math tutor she would encourage students at the college to fill the need.
   Over the course of the two years that Ms. Evans was a tutor here staff members requested that she tutor students from their class. The facilitator of Centennial's reading program asked each quarter if Nickole would be returning as she appreciated Ms. Evans positive attitude and teaching abilities.
January 7, 2005 - Debra Goodwin, Acting Executive Director, Girl Scouts Mid-Columbia Council
  Nickole has been a member of the Mid Columbia Girl Scouts in Kennewick, Washington, Since 1991 at the age of 6. Nickole is one of the most giving and caring young people I know. by the end of Middle School, Nickole had completed her Silver award, a web page called "Youth Speak Out". See www.tcfn.org/jrsummit/inteam.html. Throughout Nickole's high school years she donated over 200 hours a year volunteering, and was extremely active in putting together programs to promote peace. You can see much of her work at ww.y2kyouth.org and her personal story at www.y2kyouth.org/nickole. She participated yearly as a counselor intern at camps, developed homework packets for Migrant Worker children, and started local chapters of Student Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE).
   She received her Gold Award for girl Scouts in recycling computers to low income girls. After graduating from High School, Nickole went on to volunteer for a year for AmeriCorps NCCC in South Carolina. She volunteered over 1800 hours tutoring to children, building houses, trail blazing and laying an irrigation system in Florida. During that time she also found additional volunteer opportunities by locating Girl Scouts that needed help, assisted in an AIDS walk and camp for children with AIDS, and a candle vigil for Cancer victims.
   Nickole started Skagit Valley College Fall of 2004 and there she volunteered for Planned Parenthood, participated in getting the vote out, and put together an on-line magazine showing young women choices. With the advent of the Asian Tsunami Nickole is already collecting supplies.
January 17, 2005 - Jenny Wieland, National SAVE Director, MAVIA
   Every year Mothers Against Violence in America (MAVIA) is in a unique position. Working with hundreds of students from Washington State and beyond who are earnestly trying to make a difference in their schools and communities. It is rare, however, for us to encounter such a dedicated and diligent young person as Nickole Evans. So it is with enthusiasm that I submit this letter of reference on Nickole's behalf.
   I have known Nickole since August of 1999 when she founded the Columbia Basin Chapter of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE). SAVE is a K-12 student-initiated, school-based and after-school violence prevention program of MAVIA. She also designed, organized, and implemented two SAVE Conferences which brought together students from Eastern Washington and trained them to be effective leaders for violence prevention in their schools and communities. MAVIA also honored Nickole as the 1999 National Peacemaker/High School Division.
  It is evident that Nickole possesses remarkable communication skills for her age and the confidence to implement the most creative ideas. In addition, she has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills in her school, her community, and the greater world community. She definitely has had a positive impact beyond all expectations. She exemplifies the best and the brightest.
   Because of her dedication to issues improving the quality of life at school and in the community, I have always thought of Nickole as the one women who will change the world. Her passion to our urgent mission of preventing violence by and against young was one of the reasons we made sure Nickole met Nelson Mandella when he came to visit Seattle. Her compelling commitment to citizens service and her talents as a leader who respects and values others will only grow stronger and reach farther as she continues her life.

June 2003 - Annette Clark - CONTACT Tri-Cities.I initially came to know Nickole Evans through her community service projects.  My first working experience with Nickole came after she had received national recognition for her work with non-violence.  I asked her to speak at a workshop CONTACT hosted, and she graciously accepted, working her talk in-between band practices at her school. 

Like many people in the Tri-City area, I was impressed by Nickole’s can-do attitude and caring spirit, particularly for someone so young.  Over the last several years, I have watched Nickole mature into a beautiful young woman.  She radiates compassion, caring and dedication.  I am convinced she will remain committed to bettering the world throughout her lifetime.

Nickole enrolled in the CONTACT training for crisis line workers as soon as she reached our minimum age of 15 years.  During the 40+ hours of class, Nickole was always engaged in the sessions; her insights added greatly to our discussions and group work.  After Nickole was commissioned as a Teen Talk crisis line volunteer, she has spent many hours on the phone line, assisting her peers in some very difficult situations.  In addition, she has supported our organization by presenting information on the Teen Talk program to other agencies and clubs, spent many hours preparing posters, marketing and recruiting, and helping with fundraisers.  She is committed and cooperative; her actions and essence exude the true meaning of empathy.   She has earned the respect of her fellow volunteers, young and old, through the content of her character.

Nickole has been a wonderful asset to CONTACT Tri-Cities, to this community, and to our nation.  I recommend her without reservation.
June 2003 - Charles E. Morgan, Counselor, Kennewick High
   Nickole Evans is an exceptionally talented and dynamic young woman. She is an excellent student but her real talent lies i the social domain. Nickole is quite unique in that she has established and maintained her own web site dedicated to ending violence in our country. She has received national recognition for her effort. Additionally, she has spent a semester in France as a foreign exchange student. While at Kennewick Nickole has remained active in a variety of activities arranging from leadership class to pear helpers. Her social conscientiousness is way beyond her years and her interpersonal skills are top-notch. Her efforts have earned her the respect of both teh faculty and her peers. Nickole is one of those really special people who can really sink her teeth into any project and energize it to completion. She is a role model for responsibility as well as a wonderful decision maker.
  Nickole's personality is a combination of dynamic energy, effervescence and humor. It's a wonderful mix that empowers her to be a highly effective leader. Couple this with her goal-directedness and commitment to excellence and you have the kind of person you are seeking.
  In summary, Nickole Evans is more than deserving of my highest and most enthusiastic recommendation. she most certainly exemplifies the "Right stuff".