The Exchange Club Of Shelby Honors Deserving Youth
Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:15 pm The Exchange Club of Shelby honored Miss Jalisa Tate as an A.C.E. Award winner for Shelby High School for the 2009-2010 school year. The A.C.E. Award recognizes high school seniors that have Accepted the Challenge of Excellence. A.C.E. Award winners have overcome a personal or physical adversity that could have been used as an excuse to fail, but instead the student has worked hard to succeed. Tate missed a lot of school during her ninth and tenth grade years and was not very motivated when she did attend. During the eleventh grade, she realized that receiving a good education was important and she dedicated herself to catching up on her studies. She set a goal that she would not make any grades lower than a B. Teachers recognized AND saw evidence of her commitment and were helping her to attain her goal, but then she got sick, had to undergo surgery, and again missed a lot school. In August of the next school year she returned to school determined to succeed. She got pregnant and had a little girl, but was still dedicated to keeping her grades up. Her responsibilities as a mother made her even more aware of how important her education is to her and her child. She hopes to continue school and become a cosmetologist. The Exchange Club presented her with a certificate of recognition and $200. Attending the meeting with her were her grandmother, Essie Patterson, her daughter, Sa’niya Tate, and guidance counselor, Teresa Heffelfinger. The A.C.E. Award is a program of the National Exchange Club. The Exchange Club of Shelby is a civic club serving all of Cleveland County. Club members volunteer to make our community a better place to live through service programs in Americanism, Community Service, Youth Activities, and the Prevention of Child Abuse. Exchange meets at 6:30pm on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Jackson’s Cafeteria in Shelby.
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