Lake Highlands sophomore Nathan Bucki has won the statewide Overall Award of Excellence in the PTA Reflections Program for his literature entry entitled, “The Stars of Life.” His work will now make its way to the national competition.
This year’s contest, with its “Together We Can” theme, drew nearly 70,000 entries from students all over Texas. Nathan’s winning submission was one of 1900 pieces that advanced to the state level, and 900 students received recognition. Nathan alone will advance to nationals in the literature competition, senior high division from Texas.
The Texas PTA will host an awards ceremony for students receiving statewide Awards of Merit, Awards of Excellence and Overall Awards of Excellence in Austin this summer. Hopefully by then Nathan will be sporting a National Reflections medal. Congratulations, Nathan, and good luck!
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Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.
