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Temecula Valley Elks Hold 19th Annual 'Student of The Year' Presentations

Forty eight students from eight Temecula area schools have won the title of 'Student of the Year'.

From Temecula Valley Elks: The Temecula Valley Elks held their 19th annual Middle School “Student of the Year” Presentations recently at Van Avery Prep School. Forty-eight students were recognized from eight schools in the Temecula areas. Each middle school was asked to submit applications for three females and three males.

Each application included a 300-word essay, describing why he or she should be selected as the “Student of the Year” from their school. A committee of Elks judged the applications according to their academic achievement, citizenship, involvement in school activities, and leadership activities The top female and top male from each school received a gift card for Barnes & Noble in the amount of $50. All the candidates received a framed Certificate of Achievement from the Temecula Valley Elks; an engraved Olympic style medallion medal and a coupon from Chick-fil- A.

The winners and runners-up from each school are:

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