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A 2005 Lowell Whiteman School graduate was awarded for his work in Georgetown University's American Studies Program.

Jordan Gray, who recently graduated from Georgetown, was given the Durkin Prize from the school.

The honor, named for the Rev. Joseph T. Durkin, is a cash award given annually to the student who best served as the program's ambassador to the Washington, D.C., area.

Optimist Club chooses Teen of the Year winner

Hayden High School senior Caitlin Mahanna was chosen as Optimist Teen of the Year.

Mahanna, who was the Optimist Teen of the Month in February, is an active member of the school and community.

She was a member of the National Honor Society and was involved with the student council for four years. Mahanna participated in Hayden girls basketball, volleyball and track and field. Outside of school, she skis, hikes, bikes and camps.

In the community, Mahanna spent time as a volunteer for Routt County's Highway Clean-Up Day, Hayden elementary and middle schools, area youth sport teams and at local nursing homes. Mahanna also was a summer supervisor for Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.

Global Youth Service Day events set for Tuesday

Steamboat Springs Middle School will hold its Global Youth Service Day on Tuesday.

Derek Kratzer and Caroline Beard, school-based mentors, enlisted help from Yampakita and Yampa Valley Recycles to lead workshops.

The 30-minute workshops take place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Yampakita will address composting while Yampa Valley Recycles will offer activities related to waste. A third workshop, led by Kratzer and Beard, will deal with the value of service.

After the workshops, the students will participate in an outdoor composting activity. They'll return to class afterward until 1:15 p.m., when the students will lead a clean-up effort across the campus and surrounding roads and trails.

The activities are weather permitting. Should it rain, the workshops would be moved indoors, but the outdoor activity and clean-up would be canceled, Beard said.

South Routt's all-alumni reunion takes place July 5

All alumni of Oak Creek, Yampa and Soroco schools are invited to an all-alumni reunion from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 5 at Soroco High School. Cost is $3 at the door, or $16 to include a catered meal that must be paid for before June 15. Contact Wayne Rossi at wrossi1969@hotmail.com for details.