Viewfinder: Spring Character Counts Awards

Character is a key component of the Peters Township School District and community. The district was one of two schools nationwide to receive the 2010 National School District of Character Award, and recently received a Congressional Proclamation from Congressman Tim Murphy.

The Peters Township Character Counts Committee welcomed residents to the Spring 2011 Recognition Awards at the municipal building April 12. It values the importance of recognizing your peers, colleagues, neighbors and students "for making a commitment to the ideals of respect, honesty and responsibility."

The committee noted that there are so many people who meet the character counts goal on a regular basis and are never recognized in the award program. Committee members thanked nominators for publicly nominating "these outstanding individuals." 

The event emcees were Tom Gromek, assistant to the township manager; Greg Marquis, assistant principal at ; and McMurray Elementary Principal Blair Stoehr. 

Awarded recipients are:

Jackie Riebel—nominated by Carolyn Gentile 

Adam Provance—nominated by Michael Silvestri

Michaela Bieda—nominated by Kathy Zuccarini

Kelly Gustafson—nominated by Michele Szewczyk

Brett A. Paterra—nominated by Clifford Burns

Robin Ferrari—nominated by Michele Szewczyk

Fran Lund—nominated by Brycen Hancock

Frank Brettschneider—nominated by Emma & Max Lindsay 

Stephen Shilling—nominated by Megan Shilling