The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for the students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes a student who excels in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies athletics, church, school and community service, industry and farming.
We congratulate senior Samantha Dean of Marion for being selected by the Old Rochester Regional High School faculty and staff for April. Samantha has been an asset to every club or activity in which she has been involved. She demonstrates empathy and kindness to all who she encounters. She has an incredible work ethic and a tenacious spirit. Samantha participates in multiple school clubs and has been a dedicated member of the Drama Club. She also works at a local store. Samantha has experienced many personal challenges. Despite this, she is often more than willing to take on tasks related to her club activities. An example of this is when she personally polled a large majority of the educators to determine if the GSA Club could participate in “A Day of Silence.” Samantha is a hardworking, devoted and caring individual who deserves to be recognized for her contributions to the ORR community.
We congratulate senior Elexus Afonso of Rochester for being selected by the Old Rochester Regional High School faculty and staff for May. Elexus is a three-sport varsity athlete – soccer, winter and spring track. She is a captain of the soccer team. She is also a member of National Honor Society. Elexus is taking three AP classes this year. For the past six months, she has been volunteering at a local hospital. In addition to all this, she is kind and always finding ways to help others.