MIDDLEBURY — Recently 36 students at Middlebury Union Middle School we recognized by The President’s Education Awards Program (PEAP). The students were given awards on behalf of the President of the United States and the U.S. Secretary of Education. Founded in 1983. The purpose of the program is to recognize U.S. students in elementary, middle and high school for their educational achievements. The program awards both The President’s Award for Educational Excellence and the President’s Award for Educational Achievement. Both awards can be given at the sole discretion of the participating school’s principal.
Ivy Doran, Viviana Hammond, Anya Hardy-Mittell, Ben Munkres, Zoe Noble and Mischa Yurista received the President’s Award for Educational Excellence. To achieve this award, students must be on the academic high honor roll for the first seven quarters of middle school.
The President’s Award for Educational Achievement, given to those students who have shown tremendous growth in any/all areas, demonstrated unusual commitment to learning despite obstacles, and/or demonstrated achievement in the arts such as music or theater, went to Alyza Alger, Hailey Clark, Genevieve Dora, Elvis McIntosh, Joseph Niemo, Ethan Ploof, Michael Plouffe, Jackson Poppenga, Stephen Ragan-Selecky and Caroline Teague.
A number of MUMS students received the American Citizenship Award, sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National Association of Elementary School Principals. To achieve this award students must have had no write-ups for two years, maintained work habits honor roll status for the first seven quarters (four of which must be high honors) and have good attendance for two years.
The following students met these criteria: Thomas Ash, Julia Bartlett, Carlisle Brush, Talia Cotroneo, Ivy Doran, Saskia Gori-Montanelli, Viviana Hammond, Anya Hardy-Mittell, Edwin Hodde, Sarah Holmes, Amanda Kearns, Cady Scout McKibben-Baier, Zoe Noble, Fairley Olson, Holly Staats, Hannah Turner, Samuel Warren, Katherine Whipple, Mischa Yurista and Katrina Yurista.