07.03.2018

Van Hollen Announces Public Service Awardees for Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen announced the recipients of his 2018 Public Service Award from Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. The Van Hollen Public Service Award is designed to commend a high school senior who has demonstrated a high level of commitment to community or public service. Students who embody this commitment are dedicated to making a positive change that will benefit their community, state, or nation. Senator Van Hollen is announcing over 90 recipients throughout Maryland.

“Just as we recognize students who perform well academically or athletically, students who are committed to serving others deserve public recognition and commendation. These students have each shown dedication to serving their communities, and I’m proud to honor their work. I look forward to seeing the great things these young men and women will accomplish in the years ahead,” said Senator Van Hollen.

Local recipients of the Van Hollen Public Service Award are below.

Name of Awardee	High School	Location
Megan McCormick	The Academy of the Holy Cross	Kensington, MD
Iana Sahadzic	Bethesda Chevy Chase High School	Bethesda, MD
Ariana Bennaim	Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School	Rockville, MD
Maggie Chan	Clarksburg High School	Clarksburg, MD
Katelyn Avon	Damascus High School	Damascus, MD
Ada Rocio Gonzalez	Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School	Takoma Park, MD
Gabrielle Nicole Aguiar	Gaithersburg High School	Gaithersburg, MD
Alexia Roberts	James Hubert Blake High School	Norwood, Road
Ally Marie Salvino	Northwest High School	Germantown, MD
Batlehem Daniel	Northwood High School	Silver Spring, MD
Julie Campos	Our Lady of Good Counsel High School	Olney, MD
Na Hye Kim	Poolesville High School	Poolesville, MD
Alexander Abrosimov	Richard Montgomery High School	Rockville, MD
Cadence Thakur	Rochambeau, French International School	Bethesda, MD
Jenny Dang	Seneca Valley High School	Germantown, MD
Olivia Mullaney	Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart	Bethesda, MD
Partha Roy	The Siena School	Silver Spring, MD
Anna Karla Carreno	Takoma Academy	Takoma Park, MD
Brooke Elizabeth Holden	Walt Whitman High School	Bethesda, MD
Josiah Thomas Hardy	Washington Christian Academy	Olney, MD
Aresema Workneh	Wheaton High School	Silver Spring, MD
Avigail Orlofsky	The Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy	Rockville, MD
Molly Walker	Academy of Health Sciences @ Prince George's Community College	Largo, MD
Raven Truxson	Bowie High School	Bowie, MD
Jalen Derrel Lee	Charles Hubert Flowers High School	Ardmore, MD
Alexis Williams	Elizabeth Seton High School	Bladensburg, MD
Miya Farmer	Fairmont Heights High School	Landover, MD
Bryan Alcides Villatoro	High Point High School	Beltsville, MD
Melanie Castillo	Oxon Hill High School	Oxon Hill, MD
Brittany Clay	Potomac High School	Oxon Hill, MD

The Van Hollen Public Service Award is awarded to students who display a deep sense of dedication to public service, take meaningful personal initiative, and bring an innovative and fresh approach to improving the lives of others. The Senator’s office invited local schools to nominate students who embody these guidelines and nominated students receive a Congressional Citation. The Van Hollen Public Service Awards program was launched in 2004 when Senator Van Hollen served in the House of Representatives and has since been expanded to encompass the entire state.

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