At the age of 97, Cosmo Uttero was finally getting his diploma, part of a nationwide program called Operation Recognition started by the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services.
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LWVMA announces winners of student video contest
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts recently announced the winners of its Democracy Challenge Student Video Contest.
The winners are:
• Second Place: “United is Power” by Maya Baudrand, Stoneleigh Burnham School
• Third Place: “Stand Up” by Julia Valanzola, The Academy at Penguin Hall
In addition to the individual winners, LWVMA recognizes Wellesley High School with its Catalyst Award for their extraordinary participation 25 video submissions in the contest. View a playlist of their videos at https://bit.ly/3wieZsR.
LWVMA invited Massachusetts high school students to create 30-second videos demonstrating what they learned about our democracy in 2020. The winning videos were selected from a group of 125 entries from across the Commonwealth. A panel of judges scored each video on criteria including clarity of message, memorability, presentation, and creativity. The winners will
Deborah Halperin Colbert, of Boston Uncornered
A mother for half of her 42 years, Boston Uncornered director of operations, Inita Jones, of Randolph, draws on memories of her teenage years in Dorchester, along with her experience as a married mother of two, in her work helping former gang members earn college degrees and become positive change agents in their communities.
“In every student I talk to, I see myself as a teenager, Jones said. These are the same kind of guys I hung out with at 15, 16 years old, doing all the wrong things. I would love to see things change through the power of knowing the most troubled people in the neighborhood are capable of more.”
Humor. Loyalty. Laughter. Love. These are just a few of the words family and friends use to describe Tom Zinck, the long-time building manager for Wellesley High School and Town of Wellesley employee whose quiet and thoughtful manner made such an impact on students, faculty, and the entire Wellesley community.
“Mr. Zinck treated all of us with such kindness and light, and could always provide a laugh or an ear,” said one WHS graduate. Added a WHS faculty member, “I’m grateful for his jokes that made you feel human, and his kindness and respect toward everyone and everything around him.”
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