Page 4 - Martin Downs Bulletin - May '21

Page 4, Martin Downs

Students Recognized For Good Character from page 1 community involvement, leadership qualities, how they have the Six Pillars of Character
dealt with and overcome obstacles in their lives, and personal as they go on with their daily
Youth Character Award interviews with the high school finalists. lives. For more information
winners,” said CHARACTER Middle School Award Recipients about CH A RA CTER
COUNTS! Advisory Board • Bianca Morales-Soto, Indiantown Middle School COUNTS!, visit www.
Committee Chair Rob • Marissa Brodie, Murray Middle School UnitedWayMartin.org.
Tweeddale. • Lily Rice, Murray Middle School About United Way Of
The Joe Kordick Youth • Lilian Dietrich, Murray Middle School Martin County
Character Awards are named • Noa Vignone, Stuart Middle School United Way of Martin
in honor of the late Joe High School Recipients County’s mission is to improve
Kordick, founding chairman • Shelby E. Sexton, Jensen Beach High School lives by mobilizing the caring
and the driving force of • Kaitlyn Berger, Clark Advanced Learning Center power of our community.
CHARACTER COUNTS! in • Quincy Clark, Clark Advanced Learning Center Since 1972, the United Way Bianca Morales-Soto
Martin County. He believed • Emily Osborn, Clark Advanced Learning Center has been working to create
that character development Quincy Clark • Raymond Martucci, South Fork High School long-term social change
starts at home, but also felt • Luke Edwards, Martin County High School and provide support to
strongly that by bringing parents, teachers, community leaders, • Colin Fogarty, Martin County High School Martin County residents by
and businesses together, everyone could share the task of teaching • Rose Kores, Martin County High School investing in programs that
young people to be responsible and to live with integrity. • Erika Van Vliet, Martin County High School strive to: enhance healthy
This year, numerous nominations were received from schools United Way of Martin County’s CHARACTER living, improve education and
and the community. Nominations of the students are based solely COUNTS! program is focused on building a community support financial stability.
on their character; those students whose lives and achievements of good character. Although highly identified with schools, For more information
demonstrate an enduring commitment to the Six Pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS! is an initiative for people of all about United Way of
Character: trustworthiness, responsibility, respect, fairness, ages and walks of life and is embraced by government, Martin County, visit www.
caring and citizenship. A panel of judges from the community law enforcement and businesses in Martin County. UnitedWayMartin.org or call
made the final selection based upon the students’ essays, their CHARACTER COUNTS! encourages everyone to uphold (772) 283-4800. Noa Vignone

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