Eighteen Tippecanoe Valley Middle students were recipients of the Peacekeeper Award presented during the school’s annual Awards Day program. The Peacekeeper Award, sponsored annually by the Akron Community Relations Task Force, is presented to students who are not only “good citizens” in the general sense, but individuals who also clearly demonstrate one or more of the following: • A friendly, positive attitude toward everyone especially toward others of a different cultural, ethnic, racial and/or socio-economic background. • Regular, cooperative working and social relationships with those of differing backgrounds in small group work, in student organizations and/or on teams. • A sense of advocacy for those in need – stands up for and tries to help those who are victims of bullying, who are often “left out” of activities and social situations and/or who are “at-risk” for some reason. Pictured (top picture, L to R) are sixth-grade recipients of the Peacekeeper Award: Jakob Jones, Amber Evans, Mitchell Smith, Jayden Kolesiak, Tanner Trippiedi and Amy Baca. Pictured (second picture) are: seventh-grade recipients: Lorena Santiago, Makenzie Oldham, Brooke Gothan, Elijah Holder, Tiphanie Hodge, Shayleigh Shriver, Grace Revere and Autumn Schaeffner. Pictured (third picture) are: eighth-grade recipients: Jade VanMeter, Caleigh Zolman, Haylee King and Olivia Trippiedi. Each recipient of the Peacekeeper Award was presented with an engraved key ring and a certificate.
