Brother Rice High School focused on community service and academic achievement this Columbus Day.
One student received a surprise award for serving as a role model for others.The students started the day in service, collecting hygiene products to be donated to the Morgan Park Food Pantry.Students attended an assembly to celebrate various achievements, but it turned out they were assembled for a surprise announcement. One student won The Keith Award, a $5,000 grant for service to others.Keith Meleragno has given out the award for the past three years to students who go above and beyond.
"Whether it’s giving and participating in food pantries, or getting involved in Special Olympics, or raising money for food banks, they’ve just gone over and above, doing it for people that they’ve never met," Meleragno said.When the winner was announced, senior Jay Jilek was completely surprised. "It definitely caught me off guard. I was not expecting it at all," Jileck said.To others, it’s no surprise.
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