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Canon-Mac Spotlight: Recognizing CM Community Members Who Go ABOVE AND BEYOND We're highlighting the people who go above and beyond in the Canon- McMillan School District Congratulations are in order for: Lilly Harris, fourth-grade student at Muse Elementary School. Lilly’s artwork, “Blue Dog Can Cook,” won the Elementary Division at the Arts & Chocolate Spring Spectacular Show held at the Community & Recreation Center at Boyce Mayview Park in Upper St. Clair. This festival of chocolate, cultural performances, and K-12 student art from Canon-McMillan, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair, Chartiers Valley schools, was held Saturday, March 24th. Lilly’s artwork was also on display at the Canon-McMillan High School Art Show Friday, May 4th. Tom Nickovich, who received a $1,500 grant from the Gene HAAS Foundation to help fund the Robotics/Bots IQ project at the high school. Reggie Hale, who was granted status as a Pennsylvania Registered School Business Specialist (PRSBA) from Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO). In order to be granted this PASBO Certificate, a school business official must meet the rigid personal, ethical and professional standards established by the program. Canon-McMillan's PIAA Wrestling Champion Logan Macri for winning the Gold Medal in the state wrestling finals in Hershey. The North Strabane Intermediate School's 5th-Grade Gifted Support Team, which won first-place at each of the Quiz Bowl and Wild Investigations at the Zoo competitions. A special thank you to Mrs. Christine Sill for her leadership. Abigail Daniels, high school junior, was selected as a National Youth Delegate for the prestigious conference at George Mason University. Abby, as a student 56 CANON-MAC leader, will travel to Washington D.C. for this highly-selective environment forum. She joins a select group of 300 students from across the country to participate in an intensive, week-long study of leadership in environmental science and conservation. Abby was chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in leadership in the sciences and conservation studies. Niko Borish