Page 44 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch June 14, 2013 Students In The News At a recent Ocean City Lions Club meeting, Lions President Cindy Malament presented a check for $1,500 to members of the Peer Mediation Program from Berlin Intermediate School. Pictured, from left, are Malament; student Lily Figgs; School Counselor Michelle Bankert; and students Kaitlyn Peters, Collin Eitel, Jeffrey Helvig, Ian Albert and Alexis Black. Students in Mrs. Engh's kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary enjoyed celebrating the last 26 days of school with an alphabet count down. Students enjoyed “Y Day” with Yo-Yos donated by the Auker family of Souvenir City. Pictured are Joey Cipollone, Kazin VanFossen, Christopher Flores, Michael Hoos, Sofia Abu-Zaid, Tara Fohner, Taylor Lawson, Hannah Richie, Jackson Fernley, Savannah Logan, Lin Zheng, Jasper Davis and Kristian Herrera. Submitted Photos Stephen Decatur Middle School students recently received Rising Star Awards during the Honors Ceremony at the school. The award recognizes students who have participated in voluntary service activities for their school and local community organizations. Award winners, front from left, are Trent Chetelat, Stella Cunningham, Stephanie Marx, Hattie Brous, Frankie Nanna and Maggie Bunting; and back, Lexi Van Kirk, Jessica Wharton, Patrick Miller, Tyler Keiser, Will Bradford and Evan Marlowe. Not pictured were Ben Kolarik, Mackenzie Wagner, Emily Taylor and Solomon Efergan. When Salisbury University conferred degrees during its Spring Commencement ceremony at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, it became a celebration for students from two campuses. Students from SU’s Elementary Education Cohort Program accepted their diplomas along with traditional graduates during the ceremony. All 10 graduates in the program previously completed the program at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills. Pictured, front from left, are Angela Latham, Dorine Armiger, Taylor Nordike and Sarah Tomey; and back, Dana Fletcher, Rebecca Armiger, Angela Bozman, Samantha Hughes and Britney Steele. Megan Lamp was not pictured. Worcester Prep students selected for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Summer Jump Start Program at the University of Maryland will study Forensics, Biomedical Research, Animal Behavior, and Physiology. Pictured, front, are Raphael De Jesus, Christopher Choy and James Petrera; back, Advanced Placement Biology teacher Tom Westcott, Amanda Gabriel, Gabby Alicia, Paige Evans and Mattie Maull. Not pictured was Aelya Ehtasham. Worcester Prep seniors who played and/or managed three varsity sports during each of their four Upper School years were named to the 12-Letter Club at the Upper School Spring Sports Assembly. Pictured, seated from left, are Molly Marshall, Alex Bruder and Meredith Smith; back, Harrison Brennan and Matt Middleton. Each year, the Ocean City Sons of Italy, Lodge 2474, awards three scholarships to students graduating from local high schools who have some Italian heritage. This year's recipients are Alexandra H. Birckette of Stephen Decatur High School, Abigail Rebecca Brown of Indian River High School and Heather Michelle Nicolle of Stephen Decatur High School. Pictured, from left, Mr. and Mrs. Nicolle with their daughter, Heather; Sal Castorina, president of Ocean City Sons of Italy, Lodge 2474; and Abigail Rebecca Brown with her parents. Not pictured was recipient Birckette.