Students In Action is a national youth volunteer leadership, recognition and reward program, designed to pass the tradition of service on to the next generation. Co-developed by Jefferson Awards for Public Service and Deloitte, it is now in over 250 High Schools. Each spring, Student Leaders from the participating schools compete in regional competitions. They are asked to report on the implementation of the program, and the impact they've had, both in their schools and within their communities.

1. West Shore Junior Senior High School Jefferson Awards “Students in Action” March 25, 2010

3. Supportive faculty member Mrs. McMillan

4. Build awareness through school media broadcasting (announcements, paper, yearbook)

6. 1 Senior (Drew Gregory), 2 Juniors (Courtney Burns, Melody Karycki), 1 Sophomore (Nikki Gregory), 2 Freshmen (Jackie Martin, Brittany Cho)

7. Our team depth is impressive, and the underclassmen will take over next year

10. Link on school’s website

12. Our Winners Gardel Arias 12th (Feb.) Teen Court Michaele Garrison 8th (Jan.) Austistic Children

14. Total Value of the Scholarship is $500

15. Funded by staff donations as well as local business’ and student government

17. We sent articles to Eric Garwood of the Florida Today and The Roar, West Shore’s newspaper

18. Hope to expand communication with School Board authorities to include Pam Escolbar and Christine Davis

20. Efforts to recruit new schools to the Jefferson Awards program are a work in progress

22. Popularity greatly increased through television announcements

23. Through positive role models (teachers and student success) we were able to increase motivation for nominating deserving students