This award was earned by 14 local graduates from Iron Mountain, Kingsford and Forest Park high schools.

“This award highlights students who have taken time out of their busy high school schedules to give back to the community in order to make it a better place,” said Kathy Arnold, DICSA volunteer program director.

Students who have received this award must have volunteered more than 400 hours for their community.

Recipients include Meryl Louma-Mannisto, Cecilia Berutti, Emma Thoman, Rebecca Pilette, Valerie Caylor, August Early, Lilia Boehmfeldt, Riley Poupore, Ann Grider, Kalvin Nichols, Ethan Freeman and Megan Arndt of Iron Mountain and Kingsford; and Taylor Clark and Marija Cornelia of Forest Park.

EMMA THOMAN

“On behalf of the DICSA staff, we want to express our appreciation to these students for their time spent on helping the community,” Arnold said.

TAYLOR CLARK

RILEY POUPORE

REBECCA PILETTE

KALVIN NICHOLS

ANN GRIDER

ETHAN FREEMAN

AUGUST EARLY

MARJIA CORNELIA

VALERIE CAYLOR

LILIA BOEHMFELDT

CECILIA BERUTTI

MEGAN ARNDT