Freehold Boro H.S. Student Honored For Community Service

David Alpaugh, a student at Freehold Boro High School, says spending time in Tijuana, Mexico, helping to build a home for a homeless family is one of the most meaningful things he’s ever done.

It has earned him the school’s Monmouth County Guidance Director Association’s Caring Award. This award is voted on by the high school’s guidance department for a student who has volunteered their time, effort, dedication and has made a difference in their community, according to a news release from the Freehold Regional High School District. The Monmouth County Guidance Director Association is a professional, non-profit organization of school counseling (guidance) directors from public and private schools in Monmouth County.

Alpaugh and all of the recipients were acknowledged at the Monmouth County Guidance Director Association’s 2015 Caring Award Ceremony held on March 19 at Brookdale Community College. Accompanied by their school counselor, each recipient received a $150 gift card and was eligible for a scholarship during a special drawing at the end of the program.

Each student had to create a video to show how they made a difference in their community.

David’s video is below.