Local students earn Impact Award for commitments to volunteer blood donation

Several Area High School students will receive the ImpactLife Student Impact Award, given annually to students who have shown exemplary support of our region’s blood supply. The Student Impact Award Program recognizes the many ways students can support the blood supply: as donors, advocates, volunteers, and blood drive coordinators. Recipients of the Student Impact Award have completed one of the following activities while in high school: donated blood at least six times, recruited at least six new blood donors, or have hosted a local blood drive.

“Working towards the Student Impact Award is a great way for students to prove their leadership skills, earn volunteer hours, and help our community,” said Teresa Gottschalk, Manager, Donor Relations. “Our Student Impact Award recipients have demonstrated commitment and dedication to helping others. These characteristics will benefit our community long into the future.”

Student Impact Award recipients will receive an award certificate and a Red Cord that signifies the connection between the blood donor, ImpactLife, and patients who have been helped by the student’s support of our region’s blood supply. With permission from their school, students may choose to wear the Red Cord in their high school graduation ceremony.

Local recipients of the Student Impact Award include:

Mount Pleasant Christian School — Rayanna Jennings

Mount Pleasant Christian School — Lysha Bunnell

Mount Pleasant Christian School — Nathaniel Peiffer

Winfield-Mt. Union High School — Morgan Grelk

Winfield-Mt. Union High School — Carlee Sloan

Winfield-Mt. Union High School — Griffin Humphreys

Winfield-Mt. Union High School — Kwynlan Rossiter

Winfield-Mt. Union High School — Noah Sparrow

Washington High School — Emma Stalder

Washington High School — Allison Lucas

Hillcrest Academy — Evelyn Gerber

Hillcrest Academy — Kyleigh Dolan

Mid-Prairie High School — Esther Martin