June 2011
Compiled by John M. Holman, Acting Chaplain, Hamptons’ American Legion Post 35
The New Hampshire Legionnaire, July/August 2011
[The following article is courtesy of The New Hampshire Legionnaire]
HAMPTON — The Hamptons’ American Legion Post 35 presented the American Legion School Awards recently in the eighth grades of the Hampton Academy, the North Hampton School, the Lincoln H. Akerman School in Hampton Falls, and the Sacred Heart School in Hampton.
The “Certificate of Honorable Mention” is given in recognition of outstanding scholarship and achievement acquired as runners-up in THE AMERICAN LEGION SCHOOL AWARD PROGRAM. In further recognition of accomplishment and the development of the qualities of Courage, Leadership, Honor, Service and Scholarship.”
In the Hampton Academy, the honorable mentions were Noah Dwyer and Meagan Keohane.
In the North Hampton School, the honorable mentions were Connor Glendon and Kyra Sarazen.
In the Lincoln H. Akerman School in Hampton Falls, the honorable mentions were Michael Strabone and Lauren Makechnie.
In the Sacred Heart School, the honorable mentions were Nicole E. Workman and John T. Ba11.
The “Certificate of Distinguished Achievement” is given “in recognition of attainment acquired as winners of THE AMERICAN LEGION SCHOOL AWARD. In further recognition of the possession of those high qualities of Courage, Honor, Leadership, Patriotism, Scholarship and Service which are necessary to the preservation and protection of the fundamental institutions of our government and the advancement of society.”
In the Hampton Academy School, the winners were Ann Sheehy and Hunter McKenzie. In the North Hampton School; the winners were Zacharia Hamdi and Madeline Loffredo.
In the Lincoln H. Akerman School in Hampton Falls, the winners were Luke Janik and Madison Stetz.
In the Sacred Heart School, the winners were Kelsey M. Warner, and Antonio “Tony” D. Dvarte.
These American Legion awards have been presented throughout the United States for many years. This year, they were awarded in each of the schools through the auspices of the Hamptons’ American Legion Post 35, Ralph G. Fatello, Commander.