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DifferenceMaker Award
Winners Announced
After careful evaluation of all the applications for the DifferenceMaker Award, the Alliance for Student Activities is proud to announce the winners for 2008. The decision was a difficult one because of the high quality of the projects submitted; judges ultimately decided that in addition to the two national winners, they also would award three honorable mentions. The 2008 NSLW DifferenceMaker Awards go to:
High School National Winner:
- Detroit Lakes HS, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, advised by Bonnie Mohs, for their Care Week project that featured an assembly to educate the student body about the hunger needs of their county, a food drive, and several fundraising efforts for the local food pantry including a Mr. DLHS “mangeant” contest and a semi-formal dance.
HS Honorable Mentions:
- Liberty HS, Hillsboro, Oregon advised by Nicole Thompson
- Notre Dame HS, St. Louis, Missouri, advised by Ann Bolzenius
Middle Level National Winner:
- Sandy Valley MS #935, Sandy Valley, Nevada advised by Jamie S. Pascua, for its monthly "Feed the Hungry" project that focused on meeting the needs of local residents on an ongoing basis.
ML Honorable Mention:
- Blanchard MS, Westford, Massachusetts, advised by Liz Benstead
Join us in congratulating these Alliance members for making a difference in their communities. Plan now to submit one of your organization’s service projects for the 2009 DifferenceMaker Award.
Feature Article by Lyn Fiscus
Passing the Torch
 As the end of the school year looms on the horizon, inevitably feelings on the part of students of excitement about graduation or moving up a grade are accompanied by thoughts on the part of student activity advisors of starting over. It’s an endless cycle we educators face – just as we begin to reap the harvest of all the leadership training and trial-by-error learning we’ve invested in our student leaders, they move on to other things...
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