Leesburg Lions honor GOOD students
Lead Summary
By
Kathy Huff-
At their May 20 meeting, the Leesburg Lions Club honored eight Fairfield Local students from grades 5-12 with G.O.O.D. Program Awards.
The G.O.O.D. Program (“Going On Or Defeated”) was started by Ron Derry, an Ohio teacher who, after 18 years of teaching, suddenly went blind.
At that point, he dedicated his life to encouraging people to understand that all problems can be overcome.
The concept of the G.O.O.D. Program is to recognize young people who work hard and exhibit standards of good citizenship, personal skills and study habits.
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One student from each of the eight grades was chosen by their teachers and received a letter of recommendation from the teachers, a certificate and a G.O.O.D. T-shirt.
The senior recipient also received a $500 college scholarship.
This year’s winning students were: Corey Allen (fifth grade), Ky Yang (sixth grade), Annya Sheppard (seventh grade), Brooke Buchanan (eighth grade), Jessica Taylor (ninth grade), Courtney Harker (10th grade), Kyla Stone (11th grade), and Raeann Hurst (12th grade).
The Leesburg Lions Club congratulates all these fine students. The Club would also like to thank the Fairfield teaching staff for selecting the students, and Mr. Raymond Friend, Fairfield teacher and also a Lions Club Member, and Mrs. Debbie Mangus, Fairfield Guidance Counselor, for their assistance.
The G.O.O.D. Program (“Going On Or Defeated”) was started by Ron Derry, an Ohio teacher who, after 18 years of teaching, suddenly went blind.
At that point, he dedicated his life to encouraging people to understand that all problems can be overcome.
The concept of the G.O.O.D. Program is to recognize young people who work hard and exhibit standards of good citizenship, personal skills and study habits.
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One student from each of the eight grades was chosen by their teachers and received a letter of recommendation from the teachers, a certificate and a G.O.O.D. T-shirt.
The senior recipient also received a $500 college scholarship.
This year’s winning students were: Corey Allen (fifth grade), Ky Yang (sixth grade), Annya Sheppard (seventh grade), Brooke Buchanan (eighth grade), Jessica Taylor (ninth grade), Courtney Harker (10th grade), Kyla Stone (11th grade), and Raeann Hurst (12th grade).
The Leesburg Lions Club congratulates all these fine students. The Club would also like to thank the Fairfield teaching staff for selecting the students, and Mr. Raymond Friend, Fairfield teacher and also a Lions Club Member, and Mrs. Debbie Mangus, Fairfield Guidance Counselor, for their assistance.