Clearview youth recognized for volunteerism, leadership
Four local students were presented the Collingwood Optimist Club’s Friends of Youth awards last week.
The club recognized students from Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Clearview Township who have been involved in their school, church, community club or sports team. The students are chosen by teachers for showing commitment to community service and leadership ability.
Stayner Collegiate Institute Grade 12 students Amanda Dixon, of New Lowell, and Judah Page, of Creemore, were among those recognized for their leadership in the school and the broader community along with Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School Grade 8 students Jordan Carruthers, of Avening, and Jared Young, of Singhampton.
The students were invited to attend an appreciation dinner at the Cranberry Resort on Nov. 19.
Dixon, an honour student, is recognized for her kindness, compassion, dedication and hard work.
She is a Link Crew leader, helping to integrate newcomers to the school, a facilitator for the board’s elementary German language school camp and has won several academic and character trait awards, including last year’s Stayner Awesomeness Award.
Dixon, who is working to overcome her shyness, had the lead in the school play.
She is also involved in her church and many other community and school initiatives.
Page is recognized for his passion for engaging people and recognizing diversity, drawing in students, for which he has received a school character award for caring and inclusiveness.
Page is a member of the Clearview Cybergnomes competitive robotics team, a Link Crew member, a Timbit soccer coach and math tutor.
In Grade 8 he delivered an anti-bullying speech, which took him to a speech competition provincial finals and earned him a school board trustee award.
Page is off to university next year to study engineering.
Carruthers is recognized for his volunteerism.
He helps out at his church’s strawberry socials, with Creemore Minor Hockey and assists with the Avening community park clean up. At school, Carruthers volunteers with the kindergarten reading program, on the bus, at the school barbecue, assists teachers around the school and is a member of the Green Team.
His suggestion to wrap Christmas gifts in newspaper was used in the Simcoe County calendar, distributed to each household in the county.
Carruthers has played on many school sports teams including hockey, volleyball, basketball and cross-country.
Young, also recognized for his volunteerism and community involvement, is a member of the school spirit squad, 4H Mechanics, Creemore Minor Hockey.
He raises chickens and sells them at the Singhampton Farmers’ Market and through the Chef’s Forum.
