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January 30, the Board of Commissioners will join Camden County Technical Schools and Camden County College to celebrate eight middle schools that have received a Camden County Middle School of Character Award. These schools have showcased character education programs that focus on values such as respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.

“The schools selected go above and beyond when it comes to instilling character education into our young people,” said Commissioner Jonathan Young, liaison to Camden County Technical Schools. “This framework for learning will not only give our students here in Camden County the opportunity to be set up for success in all aspects of their lives, but it will also produce a new generation of kind, respectful and trustworthy individuals who are ready to take on the world.”

The following schools have received a Middle School of Character Award:

• Bell Oaks School, Bellmawr

• Principal: Anthony Farinelli
• Superintendent: Danielle Sochor
• Dr. Henry H. Davis Family School, Camden
• Principal: Sharon Woodridge
• Superintendent: Katrina McCombs
• Henry C. Beck Middle School, Cherry Hill
• Principal: Rebecca Metzger
• Superintendent: Dr. Kwame R. Morton
• Mary E. Volz, Runnemede
• Principal: Steve Pili
• Superintendent: Mark Iannucci
• Samuel S. Yellin School, Stratford
• Principal: Caitlin Holloway
• Superintendent: Renee Egan
• Somerdale Park School, Somerdale
• Principal/Superintendent: Robert Ford
• Woodland Middle School, Barrington
• Principal: Michael Silvestri
• Superintendent: Anthony Arcodia
• Woodlynne School, Woodlynne
• Superintendent/Principal: Jackie Walters