From left to right: Allison Scharmann, David Kolek, and Dermotheo Walden, are holding up their certificates. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)
SOUTHWICK – During Tuesday night’s school committee meeting, three students at the Southwick Regional School were honored.
Dermotheo Walden, David Kolek, and Allison Scharmann were all given awards by Superintendent Jennifer Willard.
Both Walden and Kolek were recipients of the National School Development Council Award for Academic Growth and Leadership in Learning.
Walden was recognized as having high academic honors, a member of the National Honor Society, on numerous clubs in school, and has volunteered at places like the Southwick Food Pantry.
Kolek is also a National Honor Society member and his class president. Kolek has volunteered at Noble Hospital as well as at events for the One Call Away Foundation.
Scharmann was awarded the Massachusetts Assembly of School Superintendent Certificate of Academic Excellence.
Also a student who is at the top of her class, Scharmann was named the class treasurer for the senior class for 2017. Scharmann was just recently named as a Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Each of the three recipients took a photo with Superintendent Willard and then the three students took a photo together.
Southwick Regional School Principal, Joseph Turmel, was also present for the small ceremony at the school committee meeting.
The success of the students made it enjoyable for Turmel to be a part of it.
“These three kids represent the very best of what we have,” said Turmel. “We were excited to do it.”
