Several Elizabethtown Area School District students were recently recognized as Do the Right Thing recipients.
Gabe Cooper, an 11th-grader at Elizabethtown Area High School, was honored for supporting fellow students and teachers in the classroom. Liliana Milligan, an eighth-grader at Elizabethtown Area Middle School, was commended for creating murals on doors at Rheems Elementary School and for decorating hallways in the middle school.
At Bear Creek School, three students were honored. Marqui Venbrux, a fifth-grader, was recognized for turning in money he found in the hallway at school. Fellow fifth-grader Trevor Nale was commended for returning an instrument to another student after the instrument was accidentally left behind at a business in Elizabethtown. Daniel Greenawalt, a fourth-grader, was honored for finding a lost debit card as he was getting on the bus and for returning the card to the bank.
The students' good deeds were acknowledged at ceremonies held recently at their respective schools, where they received a certificate of recognition, a Do the Right Thing T-shirt, and a gift certificate.
Do the Right Thing is a national program. Locally, it is a collaborative effort between Elizabethtown Area Communities That Care (EACTC), the Elizabethtown police departments, and the Elizabethtown Area School District. The program seeks to recognize students in the community who have distinguished themselves through their accomplishments, attitude or outstanding efforts.
Any adult over the age of 18 may nominate a student. Nomination forms are available at http://www.eactc.org.
EACTC is a community organization committed to improving the lives of children, youths, and families in the Elizabethtown area. Using research-based programs, initiatives, and strategies, the organization seeks to guide and encourage youths in making positive choices about alcohol, drugs, and other high-risk behaviors. EACTC partners with schools, parents, churches and businesses to make positive changes in the community.
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