Laurel Christian robotics team places 4th in state
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LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A Laurel robotics team overcome obstacles such as the COVID-19 pandemic and having to learn new coding language to earn a high rank in the state.
The Laurel Christian School robotics team is now ranked fourth in the state of Mississippi.
“Everybody was just like ‘yay.’ I mean, even the small things for us were accomplishments this year, like the first time we got the robot to move was just thrilling,” said Bella Lane, a ninth-grader and member of the LCHS robotics team.
Mississippi s Top Youth Volunteers of 2021 Selected by National Program
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honors Laurel and Florence students with a $2,500 scholarship, silver medallion and invitation to virtual celebration for their work addressing the challenges of a changing world
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Fletcher Horne, 15, of Laurel and Abygail Buchanan, 13, of Florence today were named Mississippi s top youth volunteers of 2021 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, America s largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer service.
As State Honorees, Fletcher and Abygail will each receive a $2,500 scholarship, a silver medallion and an invitation to the program s virtual national recognition celebration in April, where 10 of the 102 State Honorees will be named America s top youth volunteers of the year. Those 10 National Honorees will earn an additional $5,000 schola