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Nurse honored for life‑saving response; students and teams win state and regional awards
Summary
A Leeds Elementary School nurse received a heroism award after administering a tourniquet to a student with a severe elbow injury. The board also recognized state track champions, SkillsUSA winners, FFA public speaking winners and Envirothon teams.
The board presented a heroism award and multiple student recognitions at the June 11 meeting.
Heroism award: Superintendent Terrence Lawson described a May 19 playground injury at Leeds Elementary in which a student, Gavin Gilbert, fell and sustained a severe open elbow wound. School nurse Aria Smith applied a tourniquet on the playground and stabilized the student until emergency medical services arrived; the student underwent…
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