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2007 Teenager of the Year Awarded to Bethesda Kiwanis-Sponsored Walt Whitman High School Key Clubber!

Walt Whitman H.S. senior Ashley Griswold (center) receives the Division 17 2007 Teenager of the Year Award from LG Betty Gardiner (l) and Bethesda Club President-Elect Liz Quinn (r) - Congratulations, Ashley! (see story below, left)

• Ashley Griswold was recently selected as the “2007 Teenager of the Year” by the Kiwanis Clubs of Montgomery County, Division 17.

• Ashley, a 12th grader at Walt Whitman High School, was nominated by the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda and selected from a field of five nominees from area high schools. Nominees were evaluated on their academic achievements, volunteer service, citizenship, and leadership performance. The judging was done by volunteers of the Montgomery County Police Department, Captain Betsy Davis and Lt. Porsha Jones.

• The award was presented to Miss Griswold by Betty Gardiner, Lt. Governor, Division 17, Capital District Kiwanis at the Service Leadership Banquet held at the Leisure World Clubhouse. In making the presentation, Mrs. Gardiner said, “We are proud to recognize Ashley Griswold as ‘Teenager of the Year.’ She is an outstanding member of her community volunteering at the Glen Echo Fire Department, National Cancer Institute/NIH, and many other local groups. This well-rounded teenager has amassed 1,212 community service hours to date.”

• As winner on the Division Level, Ashley’s nomination will be submitted to the District competition with other teenagers throughout Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and DC. Ashley is the daughter of Kettner and Dana Griswold of Bethesda.

• Montgomery County Division 17 Kiwanis Clubs currently sponsors 12 Kiwanis Key Clubs in local high schools, two Kiwanis Builders Clubs in Middle Schools, and one K-Kids in an elementary school. There are more than 1,000 members in these school-based Clubs. Students participate weekly learning leadership skills and performing service work to improve their communities.

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