ADIRONDACK AREA

SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

2018

Community Service Awards

CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS

ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society• NYS Science Honor Society• Varsity Soccer, Basketball,

Tennis• Each One, Teach One

Awards/Accomplishments:• RPI Medal Scholarship• NYS Science Honor Society President• Captain, Varsity Soccer & Basketball Teams

Volunteer/Community Service:• Renovations Fund Raiser for the

Historical Ransom Stiles House• Scott Trot 5K Volunteer Fund Raiser

for Suicide Prevention• Referee for Soccer & Basketball

Tournaments for the Argyle Youth Commission

• Tutor Students in Math

ABBIE PERSONS

BOLTON CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society• Key Club• Girl Scouts• Writer’s Club• AV Club

Awards/Accomplishments:• Elmira College Key Award• Mount Holyoke Book Award• Class Secretary• President’s Academic Excellence Award

Volunteer/Community Service:• Assist Children with Disabilities at

Nipper Knolls Therapeutic Riding• Nursing Home Visitor & Christmas

Caroler• Bolton PTO Events Volunteer

• Carnival, Turkey Trot, Book Fair & Community Basketball Game

• Ragnar Race Assistant• Golf Tournament Fund Raiser• Earth Day Clean-up • Vietnam Moving Wall Set-up • Stars for Troops Volunteer• Key Club Events Volunteer

• Linus Project, Taste of North Country, Trunk or Treat, Grandparents Breakfast

GRACE SNYDER

CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society• Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club• 4-H, Post Corners• Empire Girls State• Tri-County Holstein Club

Awards/Accomplishments:• Class Secretary• Le Moyne College “Heights Award”• NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete• First Team & All-Section WASAREN League

Soccer All-Star• Section II 400M Hurdles Champion• Washington County Fair Master Showman• Burlington Nordic Cup Tournament Champs

Team (Ajax)

Volunteer/Community Service:• VOSCA - Rehabilitate Low Income

Housing in South Carolina• Coach for 1st Grade Soccer Team• Coach at Youth Basketball Camp• School Tour Guide for 7th Grade

Orientation• Student Aide, 1st Grade

SHARLYNE SHAYNE

CORINTH CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• Chorus/All County Chorus• Students Against Destructive

Decisions• Varsity Field Hockey• JV Basketball & Field Hockey• Foreign Language Club

Awards/Accomplishments:• Student Senate President• George Eastman Young Leaders

Award• Science Honor Society• Foreign Language Honor Society

Volunteer/Community Service:• Corinth Central School District Counseling

Advisory• CCSD Student Representative to the Board

of Education• Working Against Violence Everywhere (WAVE)

EMILY ELLIS

FORT ANN CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• Student Council• Big Brothers/Big Sisters• Musical Theater• Yearbook Staff• Upward Bound• School Newspaper

Volunteer/Community Service:• Cleaned Grounds at Double H Ranch• Organized and Attended Dr. Seuss

Celebration at Crandall Library• Server & Fund Raiser for Veterans of

Foreign Wars• Set-up/Clean-up Crew for SUNY

Adirondack Veterans Day Services Event

• Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser Event Volunteer - Organized Supplies and Raised Donations

Awards/Accomplishments:• Class Treasurer• Placed 1st & 3rd, American

Legion Oratorical Contest• President, Fort Ann School

Band• NYSSMA Acceptances

SOPHIA GRECO

FORT EDWARD UNION FREE SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society• Tri-M Music Honor Society• Young Life-Argyle

Presbyterian Church

Awards/Accomplishments:• National Honor Society Secretary• Tri-M Music Honor Society Secretary• Castleton Honor Band• NYSSMA Band

Volunteer/Community Service:• James P. Hinchliffe Walk for ALS• National Honor Society Events

• Pack Weekly Backpacks, Clean Community Garden, Organize Annual NHS Food Drive

• Special Olympics Volunteer with Key Club

• Coordinate Annual Tri-M Music Honor Society Talent Show

• Young Life-Argyle Presbyterian Church Clean-Up

ERIK MATTHEWS

GALWAY CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• HOBY• Galway Drama Club• National Honor Society• Best Buddies• Student Senate• Concert/Marching Bands

Awards/Accomplishments:• Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY)

Representative & Junior Staff Leader• Clarkson Leadership Award• Frederick Douglas & Susan B. Anthony

Award• National Honor Society President• Student Senate Secretary

Volunteer/Community Service:• St. Mary’s Church Altar Server, Faith

Formation Teacher & Youth Ministry Team

• Galway Food Pantry Server & Holiday Baskets Volunteer

• Harmony Corners Fire Department Fundraising Event Volunteer

• Lion’s Club Cabin Fever Event• Project Linus• Tutors Younger Students at Galway

Central School• Basketball Fundraiser Referee

CARLI SURPRENANT

GLENS FALLS CITY SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society• Big Brothers/Big Sisters• Varsity Athletes as Reading

Partners

Awards/Accomplishments:• The Sage Colleges’ Student Sage Award• Responsible Student Program• Big Sister Mentor, All 4 Years of High School

Volunteer/Community Service:• Provide Sunday School Childcare

for Infants-4 Year Olds at First Presbyterian Church, Glens Falls

• Saratoga County Animal Shelter Volunteer

• Fosters Cats & Adoption Event Assistant for F.A.C.T Cat Shelter

• Salvation Army Bell Ringer & Gift Wrapper

• Summer Youth Camp Teacher Assistant, SUNY Adirondack

• Walk to End Alzheimer’s Volunteer

ELIZABETH HICKS

GRANVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society• Drama Club• Future Farmers of America (FFA)• Co-Class President• Spirit Club/Horde Center• Quiz Bowl

Awards/Accomplishments:• St. Lawrence Book Award• University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb

Science Award• Post-Star Teen Excellence Student Award• Counselor’s Award• Academic Letter

Volunteer/Community Service:• St. Mary’s Food Pantry• Cleaned & Rebuilt dugouts with

Shine On Shelby• Book Reader at Agricultural Literacy

Day

MICHAEL GABRIEL

GREENWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society• New Visions Health Career

Exploration Student (WSWHE BOCES)• Church of the Latter-day Saints (LDS),

Priest Quorum Secretary• National Technical Honor Society• Varsity Choir, Pit Orchestra, Skidmore

College Band

Awards/Accomplishments:• NewsChannel 13 Athlete of the Week• Two Time All State Member (Tuba)• All County Band• Ranked 6th in Country for Weight Throw• State Champion & Holds Two School Records for

Weight Throw

Volunteer/Community Service:• Two-Year Service Mission Trip to

João Pessoa Area in Brazil with LDS (starting in July 2018)• Will Provide Religious

Teaching, Preaching, and Community Service to Those in Need

• Volunteer Youth Track Coach• Math Tutor• Weight Lifting Personal Trainer• LDS Church Volunteer

• Soup Kitchen, Yard Clean-up & Lawn Care

CAITLYN FUSS

HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society • Math Honor Society• French Honor Society• Natural Helpers• Varsity Soccer, Basketball,

Softball & Cross Country

Awards/Accomplishments:• National Honor Society Treasurer• Math Honor Society President• Varsity Soccer & Basketball Captain

Volunteer/Community Service:• Mission Trip to Pennsylvania to

Feed & Help at Homeless Shelters• Red Cross Blood Drive Volunteer• Mentored/Tutored Elementary

Students in Math• Hadley-Luzerne Senior Center

Volunteer• Played on Unified Basketball

Team

ABIGAIL ROBBINS

HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• FFA• National Honor Society• Student Government• Key Club• 4-H Teen Council

Awards/Accomplishments:• Future Farmers of America (FFA)

President• Class Secretary• 4-H Teen Council Secretary• Certificate of Citizenship• DAR Good Citizen Award• President’s Academic Excellence

Award

Volunteer/Community Service:• Salvation Army Volunteer• Taste of the North Country• National Honor Society 15 hours

of Volunteer Work• Dinner Helper at Hartford Yoked

Parish• 4-H Volunteer at Fair & Food

Pantry

EMILY WEAVER

HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society• Key Club, Secretary• National Technical Honor Society• Amorak Youth• Big Brothers/Big Sisters• Varsity Swim Team, Indoor & Outdoor

Track & Field• Spanish Club, Trap Club, Drama Club

Awards/Accomplishments:• Thespian• Scholar Athlete• Girls State Representative• Clarkson Leadership Award• Rochester Institute of Technology Computing Medal

Volunteer/Community Service:• National Honor Society Events

Volunteer• Festival of Trees, Operation Santa

Run, Backpack Program, Volunteer Babysitter for ESL Moms

• Taste of North Country• Pencils for Puerto Rico• Behind-the-Scenes Volunteer for

Glens Falls Community Theater• Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Homework Helper

SYDNEY BENTON

INDIAN LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• National Technical Honor Society• Student Council• Varsity Basketball, Soccer & Softball• Big Buddies• Central Adirondack School Music

Association (CASMA)

Awards/Accomplishments:• National Technical Honor Society• High Honor Roll• SkillsUSA• Varsity Basketball & Varsity Soccer

Captain

Volunteer/Community Service:• Indian Lake Volunteer Ambulance,

Jr. Corp• Indian Lake Volunteer Ladies

Auxiliary• Annual Red Cross Blood Drive • Community Pride Day Roadside

Clean-up• World of Learning Preschool

• Volunteer• WSWHE BOCES Intern

MICHAEL WILSON

JOHNSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• National Technical Honor

Society • SkillsUSA• Order of the Arrow

Brotherhood – Boy Scouts of America National Honor Society

Awards/Accomplishments:• Certified in CPR & Basic Exterior Fire

Fighter Operations• Eagle Scout• 3rd Place, Advertising & Design at

SkillsUSA Region 3 Competition

Volunteer/Community Service:• Firefighter, North Creek Volunteer

Fire Department• Trail Maintenance & Built

Benches through Boy Scouts of America

• Johnsburg Color Guard, Parade & Event Volunteer

• Johnsburg Historical Society Events Volunteer

MATTHEW BURROWS

LAKE GEORGE CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• Boy Scouts of America• Varsity Football, Baseball, Track & Field• Senior Band/Chorus• Jazz Band• Sacred Heart Church Choir

Awards/Accomplishments:• Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout & National

Youth Leadership Training Participant• Inducted into Order of the Arrow (Scout Honor

Society)• Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop 13• National Catholic Committee on Scouting

Ad Altare Dei Emblem• NYS Section 2 Class C Football All Star• Scholar Athlete Award

Volunteer/Community Service:• Adopt-A-Soldier Care Package Drive• Relay-For-Life Fundraiser• Kinder-Senior Mentoring Program

Volunteer• Mentor 6th Grade Students through

Lake George High School Peer Mentoring Program

• Randy’s Run Fundraiser• Teaching Assistant for Faith

Formation at Sacred Heart Church

SHANE HILL

MINERVA CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• Student Council• Academic Bowl Member• Ember Magazine• Drama Club• GPS Outing Club• Varsity Soccer, Basketball & Baseball

Awards/Accomplishments:• National Honor Society President• Class President• RIT Computing Medal• Clarkson University Leadership Award• Triple “C” Award• Sage Leadership Award• Elmira Key Award

Volunteer/Community Service:• Yard work at “Camp of the Woods”

with Calvary Bible Church, Olmstedville

• Salvation Army Bell Ringer• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

“Pennies for Patients” Fund Raising Event

• American Red Cross Blood Donation Volunteer

ERICKA DEMARS

NEWCOMB CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• Student Council• National Honor Society• Youth & Government• Green Team• Yearbook Committee

Awards/Accomplishments:• Student Council President• National Honor Society Treasurer• Youth & Government Bill Leader • Green Team Treasurer• Editor of 2018 High School

Yearbook

Volunteer/Community Service:• Lions Club Events Volunteer• Childcare for District Teachers

During Meetings and End of Year Classroom Cleaning

BROOKE FRENCH

NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• North Warren SADD Chapter• National Honor Society• Student Council• Foreign Language Club• Guiding Steps North Dance• AAU Basketball & Field Hockey Teams• Natural Helpers• Field Hockey, Basketball & Softball Teams

Awards/Accomplishments:• SADD Chapter President & Treasurer• Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Representative• Rotary Youth Leadership Award• Knights of Pythias Award• Elmira Key Award• Wells College Award• Delegate of Model Organization of American States

Representing Bolivia & Canada

Volunteer/Community Service:• Sunday School Teacher at Temple Beth El• Fundraiser for Washington, DC & Plattsburgh

Model Organization of American States Conference

• SADD Chapter Events Volunteer• Red Ribbon Week Coordinator, Unity Day,

Dance DJ, Simulated Distracted Driving, Sticker Shock Campaign

• Morning Announcements & Blood Drive through National Honor Society

• Natural Helpers Events• Silver Bay Workshops, Open House Guide,

Community Fundraisers, Wait House Challenge, Dance DJ & Coordinator, Recovery Bag Project

• North Warren Interact Events Volunteer• Rotary Events, Pennies for Polio, Headbands

& Jewelry for Africa

DEANNA LEBEL

QUEENSBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society• French National Honor Society• Big Brothers/Big Sisters• Yearbook Club & Seeing Blue Literary Magazine• Scenery & Stage Crew for School Musical• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)• Varsity Tennis• St. Mary’s Church Youth Group

Awards/Accomplishments:• Chosen by WNYT-NewsChannel 13 as one

of the “13 Kids Who Care” • Awarded Queensbury USFD “Big Sister of

the Year,” Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks

• Rotary Youth Leadership Award• St. Lawrence Augsbury Recipient

Volunteer/Community Service:• Big Brothers/Big Sisters Volunteer• St. Mary’s Church Volunteer

• Winter Clothing Drive, Annual 8th

Grade Spiritual Retreat Leader, Youth Ministry Leadership Team, 24 Hour Food Fest

• Rotary Club Event Volunteer• Christmas Caroling at The Pines

Nursing Home• Christ Church & Our Lady of

Annunciation Dinner Volunteer & Hand Bell Choir

• North Country Festival of Trees

ANGELICA ZOLD

SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• Salem PTA• Yearbook Staff• Drama Club

Awards/Accomplishments:• President’s Award for

Educational Achievement

Volunteer/Community Service:• Elementary School Classroom

Helper, Grades 1 & 4• “For the Love of Kids” Volunteer• Elementary & High School Open

Houses & Book Fairs• Over 125 hours at “Lunch & Learn”

at Salem Community Court House• Fund Raiser for Salem Community

Court House Programs• Salem PTA Event Volunteer

• Elementary Movie Night, Halloween Carnival, PTA Tag Sale

TESS TURNER

SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SCHOOL

Member of:• Student Council• Amnesty International• Debate Club• Active Minds• Donate Life• Varsity Soccer

Awards/Accomplishments:• Board of Education Student

Representative• Amnesty Club President• Social Studies Award• Soccer Team Captain

Volunteer/Community Service:• Visits Nursing Homes to Work

with Alzheimer’s Patients Through Generation Outreach

• Saratoga Wilton Soccer Club Helper

• Event Set-Up of Engineering Activities for Educating Young Engineers

MARLIES AMBERGER

SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• National Honor Society• Spanish Honor Society• Key Club• Rapid Recall (Quiz Bowl)• Vocal Point (A Capella Group)• South Glens Falls Board of Education

Awards/Accomplishments:• Key Club Lieutenant Governor of Division 15

(2017-18) & Vice President (2016-17)• Attended Quiz Bowl Nationals in New Orleans• Won “Best Arrangement” at International

Championship of High School A Capella Quarter Finals

• Student Representative SGF Board of Education• Secretary, Spanish Honor Society• Treasurer, National Honor Society

Volunteer/Community Service:• South High Marathon Dance Fund

Raiser• Bell Ringing for Salvation Army• Fall Grounds Clean-Up at Double

H Ranch• Big Buddies At Ballard Elementary• Key Club Events Volunteer

• Parent’s Night Out, Tune Up, May Baskets, Operation Christmas Child, Festival of Trees

• Melodies of Christmas Chorale Member to Benefit the Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center

MADISON KROCHINA

STILLWATER CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• Key Club• National Honor Society• Varsity Club• NYSSRA Eastern Regional Ski Team

Awards/Accomplishments:• NYS Capital District Society of Women

Engineers 2017 Certificate of Merit• 2016-17 Air Force Recruiting Service

Mathematics & Science Award• University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb

Honorary Science Award• Rensselaer Medal Scholarship• Key Club President • Holds School Records for Discus, Shot Put,

Weight Throw & Javelin

Volunteer/Community Service:• Traffic Director at July 4th Naturalization

Ceremony, Saratoga Battlefield• Stillwater School Volunteer

• Middle School Open House & Movie Night• Elementary School Shop for Christmas

Presents, PARP Check-in, Read-a-thon• Cross Country Events, Book Fair, Snack

Program

• Apple Picking for Food Bank• Red Cross Blood Drive Volunteer• Transcribed Veteran’s Interview for NYS

Military Museum Website• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY

KELLY ANGELL

WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• Junior State of America• Varsity Volleyball

Awards/Accomplishments:• Triple “C” Award Winner• Leader in Early Childhood CTE

Program at WSWHE BOCES

Volunteer/Community Service:• Re-Build Communities Affected

by Natural Disasters with Catholic Heart Work Camp

• Mentor Female 5th Grade Student• District Book Fair Helper

KAYLYN REHM

WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL

Member of:• Peer Helpers, President• National Honor Society• National English Honor Society, Vice

President• Track & Field• Yearbook, Secretary/President

Awards/Accomplishments:• Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) CLEW & HOBY

Representative• Distinguished Young Woman Scholastic Award• The American Legion Certificate of School

Award• Knights of Pythias Community Service Medal• Elks Teenager of the Month

Volunteer/Community Service:• Cabin Fever Day at Elementary

School• Skene Manor Tour Guide, Meal

Server, Housekeeping Helper• Whitehall Free Library Volunteer• Event Assistant at Whitehall

Winterfest• Single-Handedly Re-Started & Ran

the After School Homework Club for Struggling Students

• Thanksgiving Food Basket Donations Drive Volunteer

MARY MANGONA

WSWHE BOCES

Member of:• National Honor Society• National Technical Honor Society• SkillsUSA• South Glens Falls Marathon Dance Set-Up

Team• Bolton Dance Academy• Saint Mary’s Church

Awards/Accomplishments:• 1st Place, Prepared Speech at

SkillsUSA Region 3 Competition• SkillsUSA NYS Competition,

Prepared Speech Category• Class Captain, CTE• Student of the Quarter, CTE

Volunteer/Community Service:• Using CTE Criminal Justice

Training Provided Security at Events• Taste of North Country, Special

Olympics, Shamrock Shuffle, SAEC BOCES Open House, South Glens Falls Holiday Parade

• South High Marathon Dance• Assistant Teacher at the Bolton

Dance Academy• Saint Mary’s Church Events

Volunteer• Clothing Drive, Deliver

Poinsettias to Elderly and Sick, Charity Dinner Helper

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SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

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