The Lake Highlands Exchange Club honored LH’s best and brightest last week as they recognized the winners of their Youth of the Year, Teachers of the Year and ACE Award Winners at an Awards Breakfast at Lake Highlands United Methodist Church. You can see photos from the awards breakfast below.
Truitt Mathews, Exchange Club Director of Youth, presented Youth of the Year awards to graduating seniors Libby Seeley and David Harris. The designation highlights industrious high school students who attain high levels of academic achievement while also demonstrating leadership, involvement, participation and a willingness to serve others in their school, community and beyond. The recipients were selected by a committee of ECLH members and will each receive a $1000 scholarship.
RISD Superintendent Dr. Kay Waggoner presented Teacher of the Year awards to: Carrie Ogden Faltysek of Forest Meadow Junior High, Karen House of LHJH, Mark Dungan of LHE, Brenda Marr of Merriman Park Elementary, Brooke Baumgartner of Skyview, and Alicia Arruda of Thurgood Marshall. Winners were selected by fellow educators in their neighborhood schools, and their proud principals were in attendance to cheer them on.
The final presentation of the morning went to two students who “Accept the Challenge of Excellence.” ACE Award winners Tuan Iang and Eyobe Tamene were eligible for overcoming great physical, emotional or social obstacles in their lives. Curious about what those obstacles may have been? Check out Christina Hughes Babb’s cover story in the magazine this month.
Congratulations winners, and congratulations Exchange Club for another home run in LH.
