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Principal's Leadership Award winner announced

Posted on Jan 06, 2010

Lauralton Hall is pleased to announce this year’s winner of the school’s Principal’s Leadership Award. Erika Sekerak, ’10 will now compete in the national Principal’s Leadership Award scholarship program.

Of the youths nominated from high schools throughout the country, 100 will be chosen this spring to receive college scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $12,000. The competition is sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and Herff Jones, Inc., which funds the PLA program.

Like the other nominees, Erika was selected for her leadership skills, participation in clubs and service organizations, achievements in the arts and sciences, employment experience and academic record.

“Erika is one of the most outstanding leaders in the Class of 2010. She has challenged herself with a rigorous academic curriculum over the past four years and has been a star here at Lauralton in all ways--a constant giver to our school community,” said Principal Ann Pratson. “She is a marvelous young woman.”

In addition to serving as class president the past four years, Erika is a member of the National Honor Society as well as being a Peer Mentor. She is also a member of the Spanish Club, the Humanities Club, and the Key Club. An avid volunteer both in and out of school, the high honor roll student has also earned many awards:  Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics the past 3 years and in Honors Chemistry, Excellence in the study of Spanish, Excellence in Physics in Action, Excellence in World History, Excellence in Religion, and the Fairfield University Book Award.

“Every year the nominees for the Principal’s Leadership Award are just phenomenal, and Erika is no different,” said National Association of Secondary School Principals Executive Director Gerald Tirozzi. “She is an excellent example of what a true student leader embodies and deserves to be commended for her excellence in the classroom and community.”



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