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Grace Ackerman
Activities: Varsity Tennis-captain, UNICEF, Great Planes Aviation student pilot;
Scholastic Achievements: Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship candidate, Honors Diploma, Big 9 All-Conference, Mayo Honor Society;
Future Plans: Minnesota State University-Mankato, majoring in aviation to become a professional pilot.
Grace Ackerman (submitted photo)
Parents: Anjali and Sumit Bhagra;
Activities: Mayo Tennis Team, Rochester-Olmsted County Youth Commission, Stories of Stigma and Strength, Debate Team, Student Government;
Scholastic Achievements: National Merit Scholarship finalist, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award, two-time National Spanish Exam Silver Award, CECAC Community Grant winner, Outstanding Mayo Clinic Youth Volunteer;
Community Service/Volunteer Work: Mayo Clinic Young Volunteers Program, Key Club, Public Health Safety Advisory Board member;
Activities: Hockey, soccer, baseball, baseball umpire, Soldiers Field Golf Course employee;
Scholastic achievements: National Honor Society and John Marshall Honor Society, Student Athlete of the Year Award junior year, AP Scholar Award, President s Scholarship at Baylor, Achievement Gold Scholarship at Baylor;
Community service/volunteer work: volunteered at the Hope Lodge, rang bells for Salvation Army, served food at St. Francis Sunday Lunch Program, collected garbage with Litter Bit Better organization;
Post-high school plans: Baylor University, health science studies on the premed track.
Sam Decker (submitted photo)
Parents: Daying Dai and Yonghong Ding;
Activities: Cradle to Career of Rochester, John Marshall Environmental Club, John Marshall Girls’ Swim and Dive Team, John Marshall Speech Team, Freelance Photography;
If she gets her way, Karah Harris will bring communities together through both volunteerism and professionalism.
“Serving my community is one of my greatest passions… Dedication to volunteer work throughout high school has taught me valuable lessons about the internal value that can stem from helping others who aren’t as fortunate,” said Karah who has been selected as one of Colorado Springs’ Best and Brightest students for 2020.
The daughter of Dierdre Dias, the Vista Ridge High School senior, 18, is honored to be selected for this recognition because it proves her hard work is finally paying off, she said.
“The opportunity to be selected as a Best and Brightest scholar means that, despite all the hardships I have dealt with in and out of school, I have developed tenacity and character that sets me apart from my peers; making me extremely grateful for all the trials I have experienced throughout high school,” Karah said.
Waynesboro Record Herald
Waynesboro s Service Unit of the Salvation Army didn t just match last year s charitable giving, they blew away 2019 s total.
According to Tom McCloud, chairman of the Waynesboro unit, giving was up 41% over last year. Overwhelming support, even in this most difficult year, from the volunteers and donations from the public resulted in over $14,000 being raised, McCloud said. These funds will be used in the Waynesboro, Greencastle and Mercersburg areas to support efforts of the Salvation Army to Do the Most Good.
For over 150 years, the Salvation Army has been helping individuals and families that are in need, not only at Christmas, but throughout the year.