Communities In Schools National selected two Washington state site coordinators and one partner school as recipients of Awards of Excellence for their outstanding work last year.
Dalisha Phillips of Communities In Schools of Seattle and Leah Livingston of Communities In Schools of Lakewood are two of the five nationwide who received Unsung Heroes awards for demonstrating excellence in helping students overcome obstacles to succeed in school. Watch videos about their work here.
Aki Kurose Middle School Academy in Seattle is one of five sites honored with a School of Excellence award, which highlights successful implementation of the proven site coordinator model in a partner school.
Learn more here about award winners , and .