Beach resident honored at Sheriff’s office ceremony
Rachel Whitehead of San Carlos Island was recently honored during the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s second “Do The Right Thing” Awards Ceremony of the school year.
Rachel, a 10th grade student at Cypress Lake High School, was among 22 students from area schools to be recognized for standout accomplishments.
Cypress Lake High School Assistant Principal Ms. Shelly Thimlar wrote in the Nomination Letter that “Rachel is a great kid who helps out even when no one is looking. Among the many ways she helps out at school, she is especially concerned about how the school cafeteria looks. She takes it upon herself to often clean up after her classmates. In addition to her service at school she is polite, with a straight ‘A’ average, and is active in sports by participating on the soccer and softball teams.”
Humanitarian concern, honesty, integrity, positive decision making and heroism will be recognized tomorrow during the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s second “Do The Right Thing” Awards Ceremony of the school year.
The ceremony was held Thursday, Oct. 15, in the Board Room of the School Board of Lee County, Lee County Public Education Center, 2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers.
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Each month throughout the 2009-2010 school year, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office honors the positive actions of our community’s students through the “Do The Right Thing” Student Recognition Program. The goal of “Do The Right Thing” is to reinforce positive behavior among youths and to establish students as role models for their peers. “Do The Right Thing” partners law enforcement, local government, the business and Lee County educational community together in an effort to make a lasting positive impact on our community’s young adults.