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Students Awarded for Volunteer Work in Arlington Heights Community
Students from Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove awarded for volunteer work, receive Cook County Sheriff's Youth Service Medal of Honor.
Four students from Buffalo Grove High School received the Cook County Sheriff's Youth Service Medal of Honor Award for contributing at least 100 hours of volunteer service to their communities in 2011.
Buffalo Grove seniors Jamie Hillner of Arlington Heights and Nisa Khan of Buffalo Grove (who were present at the ceremony), and Michael Maley of Arlington Heights, and Christopher Szewczyk of Buffalo Grove were all awarded the prestigious honor for their outstanding efforts.
“Community service has opened my eyes to the plights of the less fortunate and allowed me to understand how lucky I really am to have all that I do,” said Arlington Heights resident, Michael Maley.
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“It has provided me a way to give back to the community and doing so has had a tremendous impact on my world view," Maley said.
Collectively, the award winners have contributed more than 45,000 hours of meaningful volunteer service to a variety of agencies and organizations in communities throughout Cook County over the last year.
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Jamie Hillner of Arlington Heights commented, "I was so honored to receive this award and be amongst such a giving group of people."
All of the award winners are well-rounded, excellent students. All members of the National Honor Society, the four teenagers participate in dozens of extracurricular activities and still, they remain dedicated volunteers.
"I enjoy volunteering my time because I am fulfilled knowing that I have brightened someone else's day," said Nisa Khan of Buffalo Grove.
Also from Buffalo Grove, Chris Szewczyk said, "Volunteering has not only led me to a path for my career but it also has provided me a new outlook on life, helping me understand the importance of giving back to the community."
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Hart presented the medals and certificates to the 2012 Medal of Honor recipients at a ceremony at the University of Illinois-Chicago Forum in Chicago Nov. 27.
Infromation provided by Township High School District 214
