The Fort Fairfield Rotary Club has selected the fourth school year-quarter Rotary Spirit Student Award (RSSA) Program recipients. Melissa Hotham and Robbie Watson, both tenth graders at Fort Fairfield High School, were honored at a recent Rotary Club breakfast. Each recipient received a certificate recognizing their academic achievement, citizenship, and personal development during the award period March-April 2013. Melissa was accompanied by her parents Beth and Nathan Hotham, grandmothers Barbara Hotham and Catherine Kilcollins, sister Amanda Hotham, and nominating teacher James Smith, while Robbie was accompanied by his mother Cindy Watson and nominating teacher Kelly Koziol.

The RSSA Program recognizes student achievement in academics, citizenship, and personal development across grades nine through twelve. Melissa and Robbie are eligible to receive the Rotary Spirit Student of the Year award from amongst eight period recipients. The Student of the Year is recognized at a club breakfast, receives an achievement certificate, has their photo displayed on a perpetual plaque at the school for the following school year, and receives a $300 award at the school’s annual Awards Program.

(left to right) Nathan Hotham, father, Barbara Hotham and Catherine Kilcollins, grandmothers, Melissa Hotham, Tracy Copeland, RSSA Chairman, Beth Hotham, mother, James Smith, nominating teacher, Amanda Hotham, sister.

(left to right) Kelly Koziol, nominating teacher, Tracy Copeland, RSSA Chairman, Robbie Watson, Cindy Watson, mother.