East Garner Student Recognized as National SAVE Student of the Year
April 10, 2007 - East Garner Middle School eighth grader Casey Story has been recognized by the National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) for her volunteer work and efforts in preventing school violence with the 2006-2007 National SAVE Student of the Year Award. Calvin Hodnett of the US Department of Justice and Dr. Pamela L. Riley, Executive Director of National Association of SAVE congratulate Casey Story. |
Story received the award for outstanding performance and lasting contributions to the school, community, and students and for exemplifying the ideals of SAVE. Story received the award at the 11 th Annual SAVE Summit held as part of National Youth Violence Prevention Week March 26-30.
Story has been an active, hardworking and dedicated SAVE member since she was in the sixth grade. She has risen to the top of her chapter as leader and has helped to organize service projects, the SAVE Club bulletin board, assemblies and led breakout sessions at the Summit. She is assisting in establishing a peer mediation group at her school and organizing outreach to the elementary and surrounding middle schools.
“Casey is the most motivated SAVE member I have ever had. She actively participates in every meeting. I have relied on her to take a leadership role during all three years of membership and she has never failed us,” says her advisor Diane Fish who was recognized this year with the 2007 National Advisor of the Year Award.
SAVE’s vision is for all students to be able to attend schools that are safe and secure, free of fear, and conducive to learning.
SAVE started at West Charlotte High School in 1989 following the tragic death of a student who was trying to break up a fight at an off-campus party. Students met first to console each other, then as an organization to promote violence prevention and to work together to prevent future incidents from occurring.
The National Association of SAVE is a student-run, student-initiated public nonprofit violence prevention organization with over 1,600 chapters in 45 states and close to 200,000 members in elementary, middle, high schools, colleges and communities nationwide. SAVE provides education about the effects and consequences of violence and helps provide safe activities for students, parents and communities.
For further information on SAVE, please visit www.nationalsave.org .
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