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since certified almost 150,000 habitats nationwide. Most sites represent the hard work and commitment of individuals and families providing habitats near their homes, but NWF has also certified more than 3,000 schools and hundreds of businesses and community sites.
OTM Etiquette School Honors Students
Michele Scott Wilensky, Hilltop Montessori School executive director, visits the school’s wildlife habitat with students Ryan Lee, Georgia Dunbar, Noah Photo special to the Journal Holmes and Gabrielle Pettagrue. 1964 to recognize and honor some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. Up to 141 students annually are named U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. The Scholars represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in young people. Most of the Scholars are selected for broad academic achievement. Approximately 20 other students are selected for academic and artistic scholarship in the visual arts, performing arts or creative writing. In April, the Commission on Presidential Scholars selects up to
121 academic scholars and up to 20 arts scholars. All winners are honored for their accomplishments during National Recognition Week, held in June in Washington, D.C.
NWF Certifies Wildlife Habitat at Hilltop Motessori
Students from the Over the Mountain School of Etiquette were guests of honor at a finale dinner and dance Feb. 7 at Old Overton Country Club. Over the course of four weeks, the students learned proper etiquette through hands-on experiences. Highlights of the course included using proper table manners, mastering the skill of polite introductions, discussing the importance of cell phone etiquette and learning the foxtrot and swing dances under the instruction of Susan Hood. The students displayed their newfound etiquette skills to their parents, who watched as the boys escorted the girls down the staircase and seated them at the table. Students also displayed proper dance etiquette, which included using dance cards. For more information about the school, visit www.otmEtiquette.com. ❖
The National Wildlife Federation recently announced that the property of Hilltop Montessori School in The Town of Mt Laurel is now recognized as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site. The property attracts a variety of birds, butterflies and other animals by providing a wildlife-friendly landscape. NWF began the Certified Wildlife Habitat program in 1973 and has
Over the Mountain School of Etiquette students include, from left, front: Grace Sandoval, Griffin Carter, Carmen Perez, Clayton Bowden, Ashley Estes, Chris Hughes, Kate Childs, George Hughes, Sara Haynes and Weiler Harmon. Back: Lily Rumbley, Michael Schroeder, Britton Copeland, Caleb Roberson, Ashley Crim, Garrett Lee, Katie Larson, Austin Miller, Ashley Orkus and Photo special to the Journal Toliver Chatwood.
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Scouts clean up Red Mountain Park
Boy Scouts from the Over the Mountain area held their second annual cleanup at Red Mountain Park recently. The scouts cleared park trails and the hisPhoto special to the Journal toric No. 13 mine of privet and kudzu.
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