Eight area middle schools have earned the prestigious Camden County Middle School of Character Award.
The awards ceremony took place at Camden County Technical Schools in Sicklerville on Jan. 30, with support from the county commissioners and Camden County College.
The Middle School of Character Award recognizes schools that have demonstrated a strong commitment to character education, promoting values such as respect, fairness and citizenship. Those values form the foundation of school programs that seek to shape students into well-rounded, responsible individuals.
“These schools have gone above and beyond in instilling character education in their students,” said Commissioner Jonathan Young, liaison to the technical schools. “The frameworks they’ve developed will set students up for success, not only in their academic lives, but also in their roles as kind, respectful and trustworthy members of their communities.”
The following schools honored for their character education programs:
- Bell Oaks School, Bellmawr
Principal: Anthony Farinelli
Superintendent: Danielle Sochor - Dr. Henry H. Davis Family School, Camden
Principal: Sharon Woodridge
Superintendent: Katrina McCombs - Henry C. Beck Middle School, Cherry Hill
Principal: Rebecca Metzger
Superintendent: Dr. Kwame R. Morton - Mary E. Volz School, Runnemede
Principal: Steve Pili
Superintendent: Mark Iannucci - Samuel S. Yellin School, Stratford
Principal: Caitlin Holloway
Superintendent: Renee Egan - Somerdale Park School, Somerdale
Principal/Superintendent: Robert Ford - Woodland Middle School, Barrington
Principal: Michael Silvestri
Superintendent: Anthony Arcodia - Woodlynne School, Woodlynne
Superintendent/Principal: Jackie Walters
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