  LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL HONORED IN NATION’S CAPITAL AS PART OF NATIONAL JEFFERSON AWARDS CEREMONIES, RECEIVED COVETED NATIONAL AWARD
Adlai E. Stevenson High School from Lincolnshire, Illinois is recognized among 103 recipients from around the country with “Nobel Prize for Public Service.” Washington, D.C., June 21, 2011– In celebration of their extraordinary contributions to their school and their selfless work within the community, the student leaders from Adlai E. Stevenson High School of Lincolnshire, Illinois were honored this evening as the National Recipient for Outstanding Service by a High School at a Washington, D.C. awards dinner. The event, the 39th annual Jefferson Awards Gala, recognized 103 recipients, regarded as one of the nation’s highest honors for community service and volunteerism. Known as the “Nobel Prize” for public service, the awards are presented each year over two days of ceremonies in the nation’s capital and New York City. A broad array of honorees are recognized – from high-profile individuals who have dedicated the better part of their lives, to public service, to celebrated professional athletes, to largely unheralded community-based volunteers. Also recognized are organizations and companies that represent the pinnacle in corporate citizenship and schools which best reflect the Jeffersonian ideals of citizen involvement. Chicago partner “Champions” include: Allstate, Exelon and Kraft. The strategy of the youth program, Students in Action, is to create leadership teams in high schools across the nation to celebrate great volunteers, inspire others to get involved and raise additional resources to expand volunteer activities in areas of need in the community. The leadership teams in each respective region met this spring where they made a presentation before a local panel of judges highlighting their progress and accomplishments towards meeting the 7 goals of Students in Action. Adlai E. Stevenson High School was chosen for best exemplifying program goals and expanding the volunteer capacity in their school. Stevenson was first named the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Regional Recipient for Outstanding Service by a High School, enabling them to represent their region at the Jefferson Awards National Ceremonies and thus compete for the national title. This year’s honorees also include Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, actress and philanthropist Marlo Thomas, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls owner Jerry M. Reinsdorf, Share Our Strength founder Bill Shore, former Atlanta Falcons running back Warrick Dunn and Brittany and Robbie Bergquist, the brother and sister co-founders of Cell Phones for Soldiers. “Our nation’s greatness is derived in large measure from its goodness – from the largely unheralded yet noble Americans whose commitment to helping others embodies the founding ideals of our democracy,” said Sam Beard, founder and president of the Jefferson Awards for Public Service. “While we have been pleased to honor many prominent individuals over the years who have given back selflessly to their communities and the world around them, we are particularly excited about honoring tonight the exceptional high school student leaders because they are tomorrow’s national leaders. On behalf of the Jefferson Awards, a collective thanks and congratulations.” The 2011 regional awards presentation took place at the Mayflower Hotel Monday June 20th, hosted by Jefferson Awards board member Robert Sakowitz. On Tuesday, June 21st, the recipients had the opportunity to visit with their U.S. Senators on Capitol Hill, with national awards being presented that evening at a gala awards ceremony at the National Building Museum. In addition, leaders from the Students in Action schools represented took part in direct service, workshops, interviews and sightseeing over the course of the celebration. *** About The Jefferson Awards The Jefferson Awards was co-founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard, as the 'Nobel Prize' for public service. Named for one of America's most influential Founding Fathers, and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, the Jefferson Awards' central tenet is that each and every citizen shares a responsibility to work towards the betterment of their communities through economic participation, public service, volunteerism, and other such efforts to improve life for all. Today, the mission of the Jefferson Awards is to recognize, inspire and activate volunteerism and public service in communities, workplaces and schools across America. As President John F. Kennedy once said, "One person can make a difference and every person should try" and to date, over fifty thousand individuals of all ages have been recognized by the Jefferson Awards for their efforts to make the world around them a better place. For more information on The Jefferson Awards, visit: www.jeffersonawards.org # # # http://lincolnshire.suntimes.com/6106017-417/stevenson-high-school-wins-top-national-award-for-volunteerism.html http://dailyherald.com/article/20110622/news/706229933/ http://buffalogrove.patch.com/articles/stevenson-wins-national-jefferson-award http://www.d125.org/clubs_and_activities/jefferson_awards.aspx |
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Adlai E. Stevenson High School from Lincolnshire, IL Awarded National Recipient for Outstanding Service by a High School!posted Aug 25, 2011 2:01 PM by Elizabeth Wackerlin [ updated Sep 28, 2011 6:22 PM ] |