Nine Students Receive Service Awards

Director of Volunteerism Shannon Morton made the rounds to high school awards ceremonies in Ottawa County in April and May, bestowing the Michigan Governor’s Excellence in Service Awards (for 400 hours of community service) on five Student Service Learning graduates of four high schools in Ottawa County.  They are:

Megan Bos, Black River High School, Holland, who logged 1,076 volunteer hours.

Hannah Selig, Black River High School, 600 hours

Grace Sterenberg, Grand Haven High School, 515 hours

Shelby Shafer, Spring Lake High School, 1051 hours

Aubreanne Meintsma, Coopersville High School, 1,336 hours.

Another four more students, all graduates of Grand Haven High School, received the United Way Service Award for performing at least 100 hours of service during high school.  They are Justin Scharporn, Kalie Richard, Jeanne Sherman, and Rachael Toepfer.

Congratulations 2010 SSL grads!  To learn more about United Way's Student Service Learning program, click "Volunteer" on the home page at www.ottawaunitedway.org.