Caledonia Senior Earns Peacemaker Award

Becca Kay Small, a senior who just graduated from JI Case High School, received the Peacemaker Award from the Kiwanis Club.

Small was a member of the Conflict Resolution Crew, a group that promotes community by leading team-building workshops. The CRC group also writes and performs their own play, which also promotes awareness of the need for community. She performed in the Great Escape and Scrap Metal Soul.

The award is given to a person who promotes peace.

Small said she never really thought of herself as a peacemaker, but she really enjoyed working with the group and helping the community.

“But I’ve always been one for fairness and trying to make everyone happy,” she said. “CRC definitely enforced it more and helped me take what I’ve learned to a bigger level.”

The group also helped middle school children through team building.

“It taught them the importance of how we can all help out and make the world a pleasant place for everyone.”

Small said she plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the fall and plans to major in information systems and communications.