On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 from 5 to 6:30 p.m, Greenwich Public Schools (GPS) students will be presented with Community Service Awards for participation in service activities that help to improve both their school and community. A special ceremony is planned to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the awards program at Greenwich High School in the Performing Arts Center. For the first time, we will hear the student’s voices, sharing their experiences with community service in a video format.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. William S. McKersie, Board of Education Chair Laura Erickson, First Selectman Peter Tesei, and Senator L. Scott Frantz will present awards to the elementary, middle and high school student recipients. Former GPS Superintendent of Schools (1976-1989), Dr. Ernest Fleishman will present the Fleishman Award for Community Service to a high school student that has made outstanding contributions to the community and high school. The students will each receive State Citations in recognition of their accomplishments. The Awards Ceremony will be followed by a Reception in the Greenwich High School Galleria, just outside of the Performing Arts Center. The student award recipients and program participants are:
Elementary School Awards
Presented by Patricia Raneri, Principal, Old Greenwich School
| Student Representatives | Schools | Principals |
| Grace Nash | Cos Cob School | Gene Schmidt |
| Audrey Hall | Glenville School | Marc D’Amico |
| Jaya Maduro and Angelina Ponce | Hamilton Avenue School | Cindy Rigling |
| Piper Loveless | The International School at Dundee | Teresa Ricci |
| Chihiro Nishihara | Julian Curtiss School | Patricia McGuire |
| Rubi Garcia | New Lebanon School | Barbara Riccio |
| James Chang and Carolyn Mullins | North Mianus School | Angela Schmidt |
| Maggie Saleeby | North Street School | Jill Flood |
| Sarah DesChamps | Old Greenwich School | Patricia Raneri |
| Lindsay Geary | Parkway School | Patricia Allen |
| Lacey Hartley | Riverside School | Christopher Weiss |
Middle School Awards
| Student Recipients | Schools | Principals |
| Antea Pasa | Central Middle School | Shelley Somers |
| Emma Burstiner | Eastern Middle School | Ralph Mayo |
| Sadie Kriegler | Western Middle School | Gordon Beinstein |
High School Awards
| Student Recipients | Houses | House Administrators |
| Mary Byrne | Bella House | Mike Batcheller |
| Diana Jaramillo | Cantor House | Jason Goldstein |
| Caitlyn Lovely | Clark House | David Walko |
| Emma Jinno | Folsom House | Dana Tulotta |
| Alexis Tatore | Sheldon House | Brigid Barry |
The Fleishman Service Award
| Recipient | School | Presented B |
| Rebecca Powell | Greenwich High School | Ernest Fleishman |
