Clara Brownell Middle School in Umatilla is one of nine middle schools and eight high schools receiving recognition as a high achieving student council.
The award, sponsored by the Oregon Association of Student Councils, sets high standards for councils, and honors them when they achieve them.
Councils begin by setting goals in the fall and work hard all year to achieve them. In order to receive the award, councils must be involved in community service, activities that promote school spirit and pride, sportsmanship, unity, recognition, and involvement in leadership training.
“Student leaders have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the climate of their school and the academic success of their student body by the activities they sponsor,” said Sara Nilles, executive director for the association, which serves middle and high school student councils around the state and is a department within COSA (Confederations of Oregon School Administrators).
The schools were recognized at the annual Spring Conference banquet, which was held at the Eugene Hilton on April 26.
