OrthoWorx announced the sponsorship of the 2024 Peace Builder Award at Warsaw Community Schools.
This award was presented to one student at each of the Warsaw Community Schools and acknowledges their empathy builder characteristics, aligning with WCS’ values and furthers the OrthoWorx diversity initiatives, according to a provided news release.
The Peace Builder Award recognizes students that have shown outstanding citizenship and modeled the value of diversity through the willingness to accept and include fellow students and school staff. They have created a culture of helping other students thrive in value, self-esteem, self-worth, purpose, healthy relationships and leadership qualities. Embracing diversity increases creativity and productivity, providing a welcoming environment for all people, the release states.
This award targets a student that has exemplified Warsaw Community School’s “Empathy Pillar” as they “acknowledge others’ feelings, emotions, and experiences as valuable and as a result, all individuals understand, relate, and/or are moved to action by experience and perspectives outside their own.” These students recognize what results from a lack of empathy in themselves and others and know that they are at their best when they deeply understand others inside their classrooms, community and the larger world.
The release states, “OrthoWorx is proud to sponsor this award as it aligns with our mission of ‘fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment focused on sustained economic opportunity.’”
The students who have been acknowledged are: Landon Deatson, Leesburg Elementary; Jadon Flamm, Jefferson Elementary; Evan Goshert, Madison Elementary; Alice Priser, Eisenhower Elementary; Adelyn Rennhack, Lincoln Elementary; Jarvish Sriram, Washington Elementary; Qwincy Trumble, Claypool Elementary; Lyla Jane Waddle, Harrison Elementary; Aubrey Bricker, Lakeview Middle School; Diya Patel, Edgewood Middle School; and Karolina Hummitch, Warsaw Community High School/Warsaw Area Career Center.