COLCHESTER, Vt. — The following local high school students were awarded the 2013 Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience: Michael Dempski, of Oakland, a student at Saint Dominic Academy; Allison Fischang, of Oakland, a student at Messalonskee High School; Nathaniel Lombardi, of Winslow, a student at Winslow High School; Olivia Lopes, of Waterville, a student at Waterville Senior High School; Brennah O’Connell, of Winslow, a student at Winslow High School; Daniel Reed, of Farmington, a student at Mount Blue High School; Todd Serbent, of Waterville, a student at Waterville Senior High School; Jacob Smith, of Sidney, a student at Messalonskee High School; and Shelby Watson ,of Skowhegan, a student at Skowhegan Area High School.

The award recognizes students who demonstrate a commitment to leadership in volunteer service and academic achievement. Saint Michael’s, located in Burlington, Vt., one of America’s top 10 college towns, was founded on the belief that serving others is part of its Catholic tradition, and through the award seeks to honor those who demonstrate the true spirit of volunteerism, according to a news release.

Award recipients, named at schools throughout the country, are high school juniors who are inductees of the National Honor Society or an equivalent school-sponsored honors organization. They must demonstrate a commitment to service activities in high school or community organizations, taking leadership roles in these activities.

Winners were presented the book, “First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers” (HarperCollins 2000) by Loung Ung, a 1993 Saint Michael’s College graduate who has become a widely acclaimed author.

 

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