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CHARACTER COUNTS!
Joe Kordick Youth Character Awards
Academic year 2007-08
Winners' essays
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CHARACTER COUNTS!, a
program of United Way of Martin County,
recently presented the Joe Kordick Youth
Character Awards, which honor middle and
high school students whose lives demonstrate
an enduring commitment to good character.
The annual awards are
named after the late Joe Kordick, founding
chairman of CHARACTER COUNTS! in Martin
County, who left a legacy to sponsor the
awards. Last year, Toyota of Stuart came
aboard as the presenting sponsor of the
event, joining annual sponsors the Kordick
Estate; Kramer, Sopko & Levenstein PA; and
Proctor, Crook & Crowder Inc.
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Sponsors
Estate of
Joe Kordick
Kramer, Sopko
& Levenstein
PA
Proctor, Crook
& Crowder Inc. |
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Front row, from left: Nancy Maloch,
Lindsay Hoffman, Liam Lloyd, Leticia Lopez, Panida
Charnvitayapong, Nadia Bhagudas, Juan Colmenares, Cecily
Ramos. Back row, from left: Chelsea Schaffer, Winston
McAdoo, Jared Taws, Brendan O’Connor, Richard Simonson,
Courtland Thomas, Maria Gonzalez. Not pictured: Christian
McKnight.
Here are the award
recipients for the 2007-08 academic year:
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Lindsay Hoffman and
Leticia Lopez from Dr. David L. Anderson
Middle School.
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Nadia Bhagudas and
Panida Charnvitayapong from Hidden Oaks
Middle School.
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Maria Gonzalez and
Christian McKnight from Indiantown
Middle School.
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Richard Simonson
and Courtland Thomas from Murray Middle
School.
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Juan Colmenares and
Brendan O’Connor from Stuart Middle
School.
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Liam Lloyd from
Clark Advanced Learning Center.
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Nancy Maloch from
Jensen Beach High School.
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Chelsea Schaffer
from Martin County High School.
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Winston McAdoo and
Cecily Ramos from South Fork High
School.
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Jonathan Jared Taws
from Stuart Community High School.
During an awards
presentation Jan. 30, the 10 eighth-graders
each received a $1,000 savings bond, and the
six high school seniors each received a
$2,000 check.
The awards recognize
those students whose lives and achievements
demonstrate an enduring commitment to the
“Six Pillars of Character” —
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility,
Fairness, Caring and Citizenship – and who
also demonstrate any and all of the
following qualities:
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Uncompromising
integrity and courage shown by a
willingness to do the right thing
despite social pressures or personal
risk.
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Generosity of
spirit and willingness for
self-sacrifice in devotion to helping
others.
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Community service
in working for the common good.
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Perseverance and
inner strength to overcome physical,
financial or other difficulties.
To read the students’
essays and learn more about CHARACTER
COUNTS! and the Joe Kordick Youth Character
Awards, please visit
www.charactercounts.net or contact Holly
Laiben, (772) 283-4800, ext. 234, or
hlaiben@unitedwaymartincounty.org.
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