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Deidra Mills - 9th Grade - Olympic HS,
International Bus. & Comm. Studies
On
the afternoon of October 26, 2011, Deidra was in the
parking lot at Olympic High School participating in
ROTC Drill Practice when she observed a friend being
assaulted by another student. The suspect knocked
the victim to the ground and was on top of him
repeatedly punching him in the face. Deidra
intervened in the fight and pulled the suspect off
of the victim. The victim sustained serious facial
injuries including a puncture wound on the left
corner of his mouth. The injuries could have been
more severe if not for Deidra’s quick action and
willingness to help. Deidra worked cooperatively
with the School Resource Officer to provide details
of the assault and a description of the suspect. She
gave information about the weapon used to injure the
victim (a set of keys) and supplied officers with
information which helped in the arrest and
conviction of the assailant for aggravated
assault. Deidra is a quick thinker and a responsible
leader. She is truly worthy of the “Do The Right
Thing” honor.
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Areli Flores - 7th Grade - Bailey Middle
School
While outside for physical
activity, Areli observed another student using a
pair of scissors to cut herself on the arm. Areli
took action and disarmed the student to insure that
she would not further injure herself. She followed
up by taking the student to the Health Room for
medical attention and then to the School Resource
Officer. Areli gave the SRO a full description of
the events she witnessed on the athletic field so
that school staff could bring resources together to
help the injured student.
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Marcus Jackson - 8th Grade - Randolph Middle
School
At his morning bus stop, Marcus
found a small plastic bag containing a substance
that appeared to be Marijuana. He brought the item
to school and immediately turned it in to his School
Resource Office. Marcus is to be commended for his
appropriate and responsible action of promptly
reporting the problem and giving the apparent
illegal substance to the School Resource Officer.
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Imani Hunter - 8th Grade - Ridge Road
Middle School
Imani heard that two of
his fellow students at Ridge Road Middle School were
in possession of Marijuana and were selling the
illegal substance. He immediately advised the School
Resource Officer. A full investigation of the
information confirmed that the information was
correct. Both students were subsequently arrested
and charged due to Imani’s brave and responsible
action.
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Megan Dowell - Kindergarten - Mountain
Island Elementary
Megan recently
attended a picnic with her family at a local lake to
celebrate a High School Reunion. Megan was told by
her mother to avoid the lake and to keep her cloths
clean. While her mother spread out a blanket to eat,
Megan noticed that an unsupervised one year old baby
had wandered into the lake. Megan acted quickly and
ran into the water. She called out to her mother and
was observed scooping the baby from the lake.
Megan’s mother said that the baby would probably not
be alive without Megan’s act of courage. Megan is a
true hero.
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Hailey Hunt - Kindergarten - Olde
Providence Elementary
Hailey shows
extraordinary compassion for a deaf child in her
class. She makes sure her classmate participates in
everything the class is doing. Hailey is always
willing to be her partner for group work. She plays
with her on the playground and makes sure her
hearing impaired friend is always included. Hailey
regularly puts this child’s needs above her own and
is an amazing friend to her. Hailey has done all of
these things without being asked; remarkable
behavior for any student, especially a
kindergartener. Hailey’s teacher says that she is an
inspiration to the class and the entire school.
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Dylan Kane - 12th Grade - Ardrey Kell High
School
Dylan was selected as one of the
top winners for “Do The Right Thing” as the
result of his overall, day-to-day
actions. Generally, students are chosen for this
reward as the result of their response to a single
event. However, Dylan was nominated for a lifetime
of responses, and a lifestyle of consistently “doing
the right thing”. As Senior Class President, Dylan
Kane is one of the top leaders in his school. He
also serves on the Student Council Executive
Board. In these positions, he is well-known and
influences many other students. His actions are seen
by everyone, and therefore, sets the example for
everyone. While still in elementary school, Dylan
befriended a disabled classmate. While other
students were scared, Dylan became this student’s
“buddy”. The student had a speech impairment and
Dylan became his interpreter, stood up for him and
helped push his wheel chair. Because of Dylan’s
actions, the other students followed with more
positive interactions toward this student. Today, as
a teenager, Dylan continues this model. He has
befriended an EC student, taking time to sit with
him at lunch and genuinely enjoys spending time with
him. When Dylan is unable to sit with this student,
his peers follow his lead. Not only does Dylan reach
out to others, but his peers are impacted with his
leadership and example. Dylan is a great role model,
who is accepting of everyone and is an exceptional
role model to his peers.
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Jamara Brown - 11th Grade - Olympic HS,
International Bus. & Comm. Studies
On
the 6th of October, Jamara was with a girlfriend who
confronted another female student at the school. The
confrontation was over a relationship issue with her
boyfriend. Jamara counseled her friend not to fight,
but her friend confronted the other girl
anyway. When a fight broke out between her friend
and the other girl, Jamara immediately intervened. Jamara
knew her friend was six months pregnant, and she
immediately realized the danger to her unborn
child. Jamara jumped between the two girls and tried
to stop the fight. Jamara shielded her friend from
being kicked and punched in the stomach. In her
attempt to protect her friend, she took several
blows from the other girl. When the fight was broken
up by the School Resource Officer, Jamara told the
SRO what had occurred. Jamara gave a complete and
truthful statement about the fight, resulting in a
statement that was damaging to her friend. Jamara
stated that her friend had started the fight by
approaching the other girl and pulling her hair. We
honor Jamara for her efforts to help solve conflicts
and to help keep her friends and classmates
safe. While Jamara was trying to break up the fight
and protect her friend, many of the other students
watched and cheered on the fight. Some students even
formed a circle around the fight (linking arms) to
prevent the police, security, school administrators,
and other school officials from getting through and
breaking up the fight. This is Jamara’s second
nomination for the “Do The Right Thing”
Award. She is dedicated to seeking justice and
keeping her school safe. We are honored and pleased
to recognize and reward Jamara for a second time.
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Ania Jones - 3rd Grade - Berewick Elementary
On the morning of November 2, Ania Jones was riding
her school bus to Berewick Elementary
School. Shortly after boarding the bus, Ania found a
knife lying on the floor of the bus. The bus was
occupied earlier by High School
students. Apparently, one of them had left the knife
on the bus. Ania quickly collected the knife and
turned it over to her bus driver. Her quick thinking
and correct response to this situation prevented the
knife from falling into the wrong hands. Her actions
possibly prevented some of her schoolmates from
getting hurt. We honor Ania for helping to keep her
school and her fellow students safe. We celebrate
her decision to “Do The Right Thing”.
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Loren Hunter - 2nd Grade - Tuckaseegee
Elementary
Loren was nominated by her
teacher. Here is what her teacher wrote:
“I
teach Kindergarten and have a student with some
special needs in my class. Every day for dismissal,
K-2 students sit in the multipurpose room by their
bus number. My student has a difficult time staying
with his bus. He had anxiety about waiting in the
line without his older brother and often acted out
because of these worries. Loren rides the same
bus. She took the initiative to "take care" of this
student. She asked him to sit with her, asked his
name and told him that she would make sure he got on
the bus. Every day since the first day that he rode
the bus, Loren has befriended him and shown
compassion for him. She helps him get his nightly
reading book out of his folder, and she reads to
him. This sooths him and distracts him from the
noise and anxiety. If he is not in the line, she
makes a point to ask me about him. He has even
developed a relationship with her, asking me where
Loren is, showing the same care and concern for her.
The friendship that Loren has initiated and
developed with this student is very deserving of
recognition. This second grade young lady showed
true character by taking a young Kindergarten
student under her wing and definitely showed that
she can "Do the Right Thing"!”
Thank
you, Loren for your actions and courage.
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