WELLS — Principal Eileen Sheehy of Wells High School has announced that seniors Katherine Reidy and Matthew Chase are the recipients of the 2018 National School Development Council’s Award for Academic Growth and Student Leadership.
The council, formed in 1969, seeks to acknowledge the positive contributions students make to schools.
Recipients of the council’s annual award exemplify admirable character and accomplishment.
The criteria required for this reward includes the following:
• High school seniors who have consistently pursued a high level of academic effort, and who have also served as role models for the student body.
• Exemplify admirable character and accomplishment.
“Katie and Matt are wonderful examples of the many positive ways students can influence a school,” Principal Sheehy said. “Their dedication to academics is commendable and their positive and enthusiastic presence is contagious.”
For more information about the National School Development Council, visit www.nsdc.us
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