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October 2011
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John Kish
First Grade, Pineville
Elementary
John and his older brother,
Jeff were enjoying Memorial Day at the public pool.
Suddenly, John saw a friend and fellow classmate
pushed into the deep-end of the pool. Knowing that
his friend could not swim well, he immediately
recognized that he was in distress and drowning.
Without hesitation, this 6-year old young man jumped
into the 9-foot pool and swam to the bottom. He
quickly brought the unconscious 7-year old to the
surface. With the aid of his older brother, Jeff,
they found the strength to pull him onto the deck.
Alerted adults performed CPR and the friend was
revived. John’s brave and courageous actions saved
his friend and fellow classmate. |
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Jeff Kish
Third Grade, Pineville
Elementary
As Jeff and his younger
brother were enjoying Memorial Day at the public
pool, Jeff found himself compelled to action. When
his younger brother, John, jumped into the pool and
dove to the bottom, Jeff immediately realized that
their friend was in trouble and needed their
assistance. When John returned to the surface with
the drowning boy, Jeff quickly helped pull both of
them out of the pool and onto the deck. He then
turned and ran to alert the boy’s family and other
adults. The adults performed CPR and were able to
revive the unconscious friend. The life of this
7-year old boy was saved due to Jeff’s assistance
and decisive actions. |
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Carlesa Jordan
Sixth Grade, Ranson Middle
School
On Thursday, September 22,
Carlesa was a witness to a crime in her
neighborhood. While waiting at the school bus stop
that morning, Carlesa observed someone fire a gun at
several fellow students from her school. Upon
arriving at the school, Carlesa immediately went to
the front office and reported the shooting to the
school staff. Of the more than twenty other
students on the bus, Carlessa was the only one that
reported what she witnessed. Although Carlesa did
not see the shooter, she recognized the students
that were fired upon. Fortunately, none of
Carlesa’s classmates were injured by the gun fire.
Since Carlesa was able to identify the victims, the
school administration was able to account for their
absence, and the police were able to locate them and
offer the appropriate emergency services. Despite
several other witnesses, Carlesa was the only one
who had the spirit and resolution to stand up for
what was right. Her actions led to a successful
resolution of this incident. Her bravery is an
outstanding example of leadership and citizenship. |
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Shamontreg Patterson
Fourth Grade, Paw
Creek Elementary
On October 2, 2011,
Shamontreg and Jaden were at home playing together
after school. While they were playing downstairs,
their mother, several adults and other children were
upstairs. Unbeknownst to any of them, the electric
dryer in the first floor laundry room suddenly
caught on fire. When the boys smelled the smoke,
they immediately ran upstairs and alerted everyone.
They made sure everyone had evacuated the house.
Their actions enabled the Charlotte Fire Department
to quickly extinguish the fire and contain the
damage to the first floor. Although their mother
sustained a minor burn to her hand, all of the
occupants escaped without serious harm due to their
quick response. |
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Jaden Matthews
First Grade, Paw Creek
Elementary
On October 2, 2011,
Shamontreg and Jaden were at home playing together
after school. While they were playing downstairs,
their mother, several adults and other children were
upstairs. Unbeknownst to any of them, the electric
dryer in the first floor laundry room suddenly
caught on fire. When the boys smelled the smoke,
they immediately ran upstairs and alerted everyone.
They made sure everyone had evacuated the house.
Their actions enabled the Charlotte Fire Department
to quickly extinguish the fire and contain the
damage to the first floor. Although their mother
sustained a minor burn to her hand, all of the
occupants escaped without serious harm due to their
quick response. |
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Saadiq Horton
Fourth Grade, Charlotte
Country Day School
(currently Fifth
Grade at Beverly Woods Elementary)
Last
year, while a student at Charlotte Country Day
School, 9-year old Saadiq was at home one afternoon
alone with his father. On June 8th, 2011, while his
mother was at work, Saadiq went into his father’s
room and tried to wake him up. Unable to awaken
him, Saadiq became concerned about his unresponsive
father. Knowing that his father is Diabetic, Saadiq
went to the phone and called 911, informing the
operator that his father needed help. Emergency
personnel rushed to his residence and found Saadiq's
father to be unconscious and suffering from a severe
Diabetic emergency. Paramedics were able to revive
Saadiq's father and treat his Diabetic emergency on
the scene. The Paramedics stated that, by calling
911, Saadiq's actions may very well have saved his
father's life. |
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Alexandra Grace Partridge
McAlpine Elementary
(currently Hemby Bridge Elementary)
On March
27, 2011, Alex and her father were at home sleeping
soundly. Suddenly, Alex was awakened in the middle
of the night by the smoke detector sounding.
Realizing that her father had not awoken, she
quickly woke him up and ensured that they both
exited their home. The house sustained heavy damage
from the fire. When asked how she knew what to do,
Alex replied that she remembered the fire safety
classes she was taught at school. Due to
Alexandra’s appropriate response and quick thinking,
she saved her father’s life and neither of them
suffered any injuries. |
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Jennifer Alvarez-Espinosa
Fourth Grade,
Reedy Creek Elementary
On Monday,
September 26, 2011, Mrs. Alvarez Espinosa pulled
into the Reedy Creek parking lot to drop Jennifer at
school. Suddenly, she began having sharp pains,
radiating down her left arm. Mrs. Espinoza, scared
and believing she was having a heart attack, sent
her daughter into the building to get help.
Jennifer calmly reported to the office and
explained the situation to the office staff.
Several staff members immediately followed her out
to her mother's vehicle. Mrs. Espinoza does not
speak English so Jennifer stayed with her mother and
interpreted throughout the incident. They waited
with Mrs. Espinosa until the emergency vehicles
arrived. Jennifer remained calm and quiet the
entire time. Jennifer then returned to class when
her mother left in the ambulance. She knew exactly
how to handle an emergency situation, despite being
greatly concerned about her mother's welfare. |
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Glodie Bingana
Third Grade, Smith
Language Academy
One Sunday afternoon
last May, Glodie observed smoke coming from a second
floor balcony at the Quail Run Condos. Glodie
immediately ran and found his father. Glodie
informed his father, Mr. Massamba Bingana, that
there was smoke coming from the storage closet of
the condo. Together, they called the neighbor and
alerted everyone of the fire. Because of Glodie’s
quick response, the Condos sustained minimal
structural damage, contained to the storage closet.
Glodie’s actions also prevented anyone from getting
hurt. |
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Rayonta Grier
Fourth Grade, Ashley Park
Elementary
On September 28, 2011 Rayonta
was riding on the bus to school. Another student,
also riding the bus, showed him that she was
carrying a knife. This student then turned to
another female and threatened her with it. Rayonta
quickly took the knife away from the student. Rayonta
immediately reported the incident and handed the
knife to his bus driver. Rayonta’s quick and
appropriate reactions protected his fellow students
on the bus. Due to Rayonta’s actions, no students
were injured. Rayonta demonstrated true integrity
and leadership. |
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Quinisha Moore
Eighth Grade, Eastway
Middle School
One day, Quinisha Moore
entered the girl’s bathroom at Eastway Middle School
and discovered several girls smoking an illegal
substance. Recognizing the seriousness of this
offense, Quinisha immediately notified the school
staff of the situation. A subsequent investigation
resulted and several subjects were arrested.
Quinisha showed courage and determination in
standing up to her fellow students. Quinisha
demonstrated true leadership as her actions has made
her school a better and safer place for all
students. |
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Sha’Carol Henderson
Eigth Grade, Sedgefield Middle School
Sha’Carol overhead another student bragging,
claiming that they had marijuana on the campus of
her school, Sedgefield Middle School. Sha’Carol
immediately found a staff member to report the
incident. The ISS Teacher, Mr. Richard Hill,
contacted the School Resource Officer. Together
they confronted the student and recovered over 30
grams of marijuana from this student. Officer Gene
Lim nominated Sha’Carol, writing “Sha'Carol should
be commended for her actions and her ability to Do
the Right Thing." |
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