- March 25, 2025
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Matanzas sophomore Hanna Maria Kruhliak holds up her FCSO Great Kid award. Courtesy photo
Buddy Taylor Middle School eighth grader Lilah Cool holds up her FCSO Great Kid award. Courtesy photo
Wadsworth Elementary School fifth grader Armani Ricks holds up her FCSO Great Kid award. Courtesy photo
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office visited three county schools on March 13 to present the Great Kid awards for March. The awards are presented every month of the school year to students who respect their peers, help others, work hard in academics and represent themselves and their school well. The recipients are nominated by FCSO’s School Resource Deputies and school staff.
The elementary school winner was Armani Ricks, a fifth grader at Wadsworth Elementary School. Armani leads by example with her academics, behavior and athletics, according to her school's nomination.
“Armani is a great listener, studies her assessments earning great grades, and applies strategies she learns in the classroom. She always makes the right decisions, helps younger students find where they need to go and uses her manners when speaking to others. She is also an excellent athlete and leads her team in flag football outside of school,” the nomination stated.
Lilah Cool was the middle school winner. The Buddy Taylor Middle School eighth grader “is a positive student, has manners and is a wonderful role model to her peers and leads by example. She strives for excellence on a daily basis. We are lucky to have such an outstanding young lady as part of our school family,” BTMS said in its nomination.
Hanna Maria Kruhliak was the high school winner. The Matanzas High School sophomore is a member of the JROTC, helped create the Eastern European Club and assists Matanzas students who have immigrated from Eastern Europe. She also volunteers at academic and athletic events on campus. “She goes above and beyond and demonstrates our school motto: ‘Make good choices, hold yourself accountable, strive for excellence,’” the school’s nomination states.
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