Sixth-grade Peacekeeper award recipients and presenters were, from left, Kyle McVay, Kaydee Shepherd, Drake Montelongo, McKale Litten, Branson McBrier, Juan Baca, Akron Community Relations Task Force, Torren Lewis, Jaeda Carpente and Priscilla Burdge, Akron Community Relations Task Force. (Photos provided)

AKRON — Recently, 23 Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Students received the Peacekeeper Award, presented during the school’s annual awards day program.

The Peacekeeper Award, sponsored annually by the Akron Community Relations Task Force, is presented to students who are not only, “good citizens,” in the general sense, but individuals who demonstrate one or more of the following:

• A friendly, positive attitude toward everyone, especially toward others of a different cultural, ethnic, racial and/or socio-economic background
• Regular, cooperative working and social relationships with those of differing backgrounds in small group work, in student organizations and/or on teams
• A sense of advocacy for those in nee, stands up for and tries to help those who are victims of bullying, who are often “left out” of activities and social situations and/or who are “at risk” for some reason.

Each first-year recipient was presented with an engraved key ring and a certificate. Second-year recipients were presented a peace charm and a certificate.