Several area students honored by Lee County Sheriff’s Office

By Staff | Feb 1, 2017

Humanitarian concern, honesty, integrity, positive decision making and heroism were honored on Jan. 26 at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s “Do The Right Thing” awards ceremony.

The ceremony was held in the Board Room of the School Board of Lee County, at 2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers.

Several were from the Lehigh Acres and Alva area.

They included:

– Berlouna Julien, a fifth-grade student at Sunshine Elementary School, who was honored for getting help for a student who was being bullied.

– Juelious Cintron, a third-grade student at Sunshine Elementary School, who was honored for knowing when to be serious and when to have fun, taking his learning very seriously and works incredibly hard on everything he does for class.

– Joshua Frank, a fifth-grade student at River Hall Elementary School, who was honored because he exemplifies consistency in execution academically.

– Kiearra Krull, a fifth-grade student at Lehigh Elementary School, where she was honored for following all the school rules and has positive classroom behavior. Last year she won the highest behavior award out of every student in the school.

– Mailon Cordero, a first-grade student at Lehigh Elementary School, was honored for starting the school year as a first-grader without knowing a word of English. Despite learning disadvantages and the usual turmoil that comes with starting over in a new country, Mailon was cited as the most motivated kid. Mailon has had severe health issues for a long time and due to this he will be leaving soon for treatment. Watching a child strive relentlessly to rise out of the circumstances he has been placed in, and succeed, is truly beautiful, his teacher said.

– Alexander “A.J.” Moreno-Deyarza, a fifth-grade student at Tortuga Preserve Elementary School, was honored for shopping and buying a gift for another student who was hospitalized.

– Augusto “Gus” Torres, a fifth-grade student at Tortuga Preserve Elementary School, was honored for giving up his own personal time to read to a kindergarten class.

– Sheila Diaz Alonso, a fifth-grade student at Bayshore Elementary School, was honored for being an outstanding student with a positive attitude and dedication to her education.

– Willie Truesdell, an eighth-grade student at Oak Hammock Middle School, was honored for stepping in and helping to stop a fight, helping a teacher pull two students apart.

– Carl Cearc, a sixth-grade student at Oak Hammock Middle School, was honored for constantly being a positive role model for other students by following instructions and setting the example for other students to follow.

– Zulein Quintana and Leishka Rivera, both sixth-grade students at Oak Hammock Middle School, were honored for preventing a fight.

– Andrea Luke, a ninth-grade student at Riverdale High School, was honored for taking it upon herself to report a potential child predator situation in her local neighborhood, which occurred at a bus stop. She made sure no one entered a van and when it was appropriate she informed authorities.

– Dalyce Farnan, a senior at Riverdale High School, was honored for a presentation for pride and patriotism that honors veterans through student artwork, poetry and music.

A dozen other students from other parts of the county were also honored during the monthly awards ceremony.