2008 Students for Good Character Tribute To The PA General Assembly

Nearly 100 students, educators, and administrators from school districts across Pennsylvania participated in the 2008 Students For Good Character Tribute at the PA State Capitol in Harrisburg. The tribute, hosted by the National Character Education Foundation, recognizes students of good character and presented them with awards for being positive role models in their respective schools.  Students were selected after being nominated by school personnel.  The schools represented were Elderton High School and Elderton Elementary from Armstrong County, Seneca Valley High School and Butler Junior High in Butler County, Moon Area High School in Allegheny County, Central Dauphin High School in Dauphin County, Tamaqua High School in Schuylkill County, and Chester High School in Delaware County.

The importance of Character Education and the need to build foundations based upon the principals of integrity, courage, and respect were talked about by guest speakers from the PA legislature.  Speaker Dennis O'Brien, Senator Jane Orie, Representative James Roebuck Jr., David Argall, Thaddeus Kirkland, and Ronald Marsico, were this year's speakers.  Dr. William Kerr was the MC, and founder and CEO David Rettig spoke about each of the student's exemplary behavior, and presented them with their awards.

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