Student Heroes honors the best of south Jeffco Schools

Southwest Plaza is hosting the 5th annual My Student My Hero event on Saturday, March 15th, 2008. The festivities begin at 11:30 A.M. with a performance by Dakota Ridge High School's choral group under the direction of, Greg Monsma. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Cynthia Stevenson, will present the honorees.

The Jefferson Foundation, Columbine Courier and Spicy Pickle Restaurant at Southwest Plaza are sponsoring partners for the celebration of some of south Jeffco's brightest future stars.

"My Student, My Hero honors south Jeffco students who are selected by their principals for their academic achievements, and service to their schools, churches, and community," said Mona Sandoval, Executive Director of The Jefferson Foundation. "This event recognizes teens who have made an impact in our neighborhoods and our schools,"

This year's young adults are top students with impressive scholastic credentials. They are active in a wide range of volunteer efforts, and several have had to overcome extraordinary personal challenges. The 2008 honorees include:

Brittany Brownrigg (Columbine HS) Sinjin Carey (Green Mountain HS) Danielle Donovan (Warren Tech)

Bethany Hyatt (Bear Creek HS)

Kaylee Lishner (Dakota Ridge HS)

Thanh-Truc Nguyen (Alameda HS)

Steven Pflucker (D'Evelyn HS)

Michael Sean Philbin (Evergreen HS)

Jenna Romano (Chatfield HS)

Megan Bishop Scheltinga (McLain) Mikaila Way (Conifer HS)

Biographies for this year's honorees are at: www.jeffersonfoundation.org

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The Jefferson Foundation is one of the oldest Colorado non-profit K-12 public education foundations. The Foundation is in its 25th year of engaging community support and gathering resources to fund programs and experiences for the students of Jeffco Public Schools.

For more information, contact: Anton Delgado: 303-982-2212

www.jeffersonfoundation.org