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Board recognizes state‑champion athletes and district award winners
Summary
The board honored state champions across sports and teams (track, tennis, Odyssey of the Mind) and presented the Judy Moody Perseverance in Action Award to Kim VanAntwerp and the Ben Edmond/Guiding Principles award to Mary for decades of service.
The Forest Hills board opened its meeting with a series of recognitions, honoring student athletes and district contributors. Dan McElhaney presented Henry Dixon for winning the MHSA Division 2 800‑meter state title and noted Dixon’s multiple All‑State honors and school records; McElhaney praised Dixon’s “hard work and his selflessness, for his team.”
The board also recognized Morgan McKenzie and Lauren Jackersch of Morgan High School for winning the MHSAA Division 2 first‑doubles tennis state championship, and celebrated two Odyssey of the Mind teams that reached world finals. Superintendent Kirby and others presented the Judy Moody Perseverance in Action Award to Kim VanAntwerp and the Ben Edmond Guiding Principles award to Mary in recognition of long service to the district.
