| Pigeon
Forge, TN – June 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Jameia Mitchell, a
student at Lindley Middle School in Mableton, Ga., who coordinated an anti-bullying
campaign, has won $5,000 for her school and a Great Smoky Mountains vacation
for her family through the Pigeon
Forge Super Students promotion.
The promotion asked parents,
teachers and friends to nominate students ages 8-14 who stand out by setting
good examples and going the extra mile for others.
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Jameia’s anti-bullying efforts
included a weeklong event called Helping Other People Endure, a fundraising
concert and an Instagram page where teens can receive encouragement.
Four students in four other
states won $1,000 for their schools along with family passes to more than
20 of Pigeon Forge’s most popular attractions. They are:
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Anthony Kovaks at Center Grove
Middle School in Greenwood, Ind. Anthony, born with a severe hearing loss,
has become an advocate for others with hearing issues and twice has testified
before the Indiana legislature.
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Leanne Rachel Riggs at Clarkson
Elementary School in Clarkson, Ky. Leanne, an honor roll student and school
leader, is a major Angel Tree and Muscular Dystrophy Association fundraiser.
She also mentors a first-grade student.
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Abigail Kidd at New Prospect
School in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Abigail, who has Down syndrome, believes
everyone should enjoy sports, and she and her parents have organized a
baseball league for people with disabilities.
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Daniel Apperson at St. Columba
School in Oxon Hill, Md. Daniel is active in church, Boy Scouts, the safety
patrol and student council. He is an advocate for people with ALS and Down
syndrome because of family connections to those conditions.
“Our judges for the Pigeon Forge
Super Students promotion were bowled over by the nominations. The winners
especially proved that good examples are abundant,” said Leon Downey, executive
director of the Pigeon Forge Department
of Tourism.
Pigeon Forge has a record
of advocating for family vacations and organizing activities that reward
families.
“This year, we wanted to
salute some stellar students and help their schools with some unrestricted
cash,” Downey said.
Pigeon Forge is a gateway
to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and home of approximately 80 visitor
attractions, more than a dozen theaters and scores of restaurants and shops.
Visitor information about
Pigeon Forge is available at MyPigeonForge.com
and 800-251-9100.
Contact:
Tom
Adkinson, APR
for Pigeon Forge Department
of Tourism
615-341-8796 |
