Oxford High School Senior Jordan Macocha has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a state-level Certificate of Excellence from the 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
Macocha was nominated by OHS.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, an annual presentation by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), honors young people across America for outstanding community service activities.
Macocha also received a President’s Volunteer Service Award, which recognizes Americans who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country.
He has been recognized because his community service and volunteer work stands out. Since he was young, he has volunteered and has helped out in school, church and in the community in so many different ways, always finding time for a new project or fundraiser in his busy schedule.
OHS asked Macocha to sit on a number of committees, besides being a member of the school’s National Honor Society, Student Council, Captains Club, hosting Oxford Idol and the Talent Show.
On other committees, he has been one of a select few students chosen to help give a students perspective as well as devoting his time and being a contributing part to the success of these projects. He was asked to sit on these committees along with school administration, school board members and members of the community.
‘What sets Jordan apart from his peers is his willingness to contribute in any area he can,? said Michael Schweig, OHS Principal. ‘He continually seeks out ways to become an integral part of our school community. Jordan is a hard-working self starter who seeks to define a challenge from the outset, and then sets to accomplish it quickly and effectively.?
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, now in it’s 15th year, also recognizes the top middle level and high school level volunteer in each state and in the district Columbia, and will name America’s top ten youth volunteers in May. More than 275,000 young people across America have been considered for these awards since the program began in 1995.
Program applications were distributed last September through all public and private middle level and high school, Girl Scout councils, country 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCA and affiliates of Hands on Network.
After local honorees were named, state-level judges selected state honorees, distinguished finalists and Certificate of Excellence recipients. Volunteer activities were judged on criteria such as personal initiative, creativity, effort, impact and personal growth.