Burenga, McMaster chosen for 2021 R.K. Thompson Self-Reliance Award
Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Wednesday, May 5, 2021 10:54 PM Pictured in the back row from left to right: Sarah Thomas, Jamie Burenga, Kassidy Ringwald, Elaina OâNeill, and Madison Langdon. Pictured in the front row from left to right: Cole Gorman, Clayton Leeth, Jordan Hurless, Killian Sudduth, and Peter McMaster. (DHI Media/Kirsten Barnhart)
VAN WERT – On Wednesday, members of the Van Wert Service Club met to announce this year’s winners of the R.K. Thompson Self-Reliance Award. The R.K. Thompson Self-Reliance Award is given to the female and male senior student who does the best with what she or he has. This year’s winners were Jamie Burenga of Van Wert and Peter McMaster of Lincolnview.
2021 R.K. Thompson Self-Reliance girl finalists named
R.K. Thompson Self-Reliance girl finalists for 2021 include (clockwise, from top left) Jamie Burenga, Jody O’Neill, Sarah Thomas, Madison Langdon, and Cassidy Ringwald.
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Five area girls have been selected for the 2021 R.K. Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Breanne Sudduth, Keri McClure and Anthony Adams, co-chairpersons of the Van Wert Service Club’s selection committee. The program provides cash awards to seniors of Van Wert County High Schools who best exhibit the trait of self-reliance. These awards are designed to seek out and honor the student who does the best with what she has.
5 area girls selected as finalists for 2021R.K. Thompson Self-Reliance Award
Information submitted Jamie Burenga • • • • •
VAN WERT – Five area girls have been selected for the 2021 R.K.
Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Breanne Sudduth, Keri McClure
and Anthony Adams, co-chairpersons of the Van Wert Service Club’s
selection committee. The program provides cash awards to seniors of Van
Wert County High Schools who best exhibit the trait of self-reliance.
These awards are designed to seek out and honor the student who does the
best with what she has.
This year’s girl finalists include Jamie
Burenga, daughter of Thomas and Julie Burenga; Madison Langdon, daughter