Community Service Awards

 

Two Community Service Award Recipients Recognized

Izza HaqIzza Haq was one of two Centerville High School seniors honored Monday May 1 by Washington Township Trustees with the Township’s annual Community Service Award. The award includes a $1,000 scholarship with half of the scholarship funded by each of the four Washington Township elected officials and half funded by the Centerville High School National Honor Society, of which Izza is a member. 

Izza is the co-president of the Centerville High School Muslim Student Association, an officer for the National Honor Society, and the current president of her Mosque Youth Board. 

Izza's interest in volunteering had a natural start. "My faith plays a huge role in my decision to spend time giving back," says Izza. "I feel a sense of duty to stay civically engaged and make the world a better place for those around me." Continue reading about Izza's service...


cooper lemasterCooper LeMaster was one of two Centerville High School seniors honored Monday May 1 by Washington Township Trustees with the Township’s annual Community Service Award. The award includes a $1,000 scholarship with half of the scholarship funded by Washington Township and half funded by Judy Blair, in memory of her husband, Terry Blair, a former Washington Township trustee and a member of the Ohio General Assembly. 

Cooper has been an avid participant in Centerville High School's Octagon Club, Culinary Arts Program, National Honor Society, and BOLD (Building Our Lives Drug and Alcohol Free). He has logged over seventy-five hours of community service by volunteering serving as an Elk Connector, where he helps incoming freshmen transition from middle school to high school, organizing a clothing drive for Hannah's Treasure Chest through the Octagon Club, and volunteering as a study buddy, where he helps tutor middle school students.

As his nominating high school advisor, Mr. Greg Bell, said of him, "Cooper is an outstanding young man who really cares about people and his community."  Continue reading about Cooper's service...

Washington Township's Community Service Award Recognizes High School Volunteers

Washington Township's Community Service Awards are given each year to two local high school student who exemplify service to the community.

Recipients receive a proclamation, recognition and, since 2018, a scholarship to assist them on their educational path.

Township trustees established the award in 2003 to recognize deserving student volunteers and, in the process, draw attention to the importance of public service. By recognizing students who are generous with their time, Washington Township hopes to foster an ethic of voluntarism among the next generation. Service is an important aspect of citizenship and volunteers are essential if we are to create and maintain strong, vibrant communities.

Community Service Award selection is made by the advisors of Centerville High School's four service organizations: Key Club, Octagon Club, Interact Club and National Honor Society. Recognition is given to the student who, through his or her sustained efforts, best exemplifies the spirit of service to the local, national or international community. Scholastic achievement is not a key factor in the award.