Caring Kids Applauded at County Counselors’ Breakfast

Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Mercer County Professional Counselors Association.

Mercer County middle school students were recognized at the 26th annual Caring Awards Breakfast, hosted by the Mercer County Professional Counselors Association (MCPCA) recently at .

Members of MCPCA, counselors at local middle schools, shared the deeds of kindness, respect and service to others completed by students being recognized at this early morning breakfast ceremony.

Students in attendance at the breakfast were selected to serve as “ambassadors,” representing the many caring children from their respective middle schools. 

Some of the caring deeds that students were selected for include teaching Sunday school, volunteering as a Big Sister, and organizing care packages to ship to soldiers.  Other outstanding volunteer assignments include running a Daisy troop for the Girl Scouts, helping with Special Olympics, serving as the Friendship Club coordinator, and logging 900 hours of community service!

Caring award ambassadors shown in the photo above in the first row include: Brooke Robotti (standing), John Witherspoon Middle School; Bryana Tiggett (sitting), Thomas Grover Middle School; Monica Hanani, Reynolds Middle School; Erika Diefenbach, Lawrence Intermediate School; Gil Tvizer (sitting), Community Middle School; Ariel Drossman (sitting), Lawrence Middle School; and Alex Robb, Crockett Middle School. 

Counselors in the second row include Mary Fergosi, Co-Chairperson Evelyn Counts, Co-Chairperson Donna McManimon, Jennifer Holmes, Ellen Burgess, Patti Esser, and Shana Williams.