Chaminade-Madonna students honored for community service

Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 November 2009 13:27 Wednesday, 04 November 2009 13:27

Written by Hollywood Gazette

Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory honored several junior and senior students who have demonstrated commitment in volunteering their time to the South Florida community at its annual Alumni Hall of Fame Mass and dinner on Oct. 24.

These high school students have contributed hundreds of hours each to various community service projects:

Junior Class of 2011

Steven Betzing has contributed 359 hours at Project Stable, a horse riding program for children with disabilities.

Cavan Koebel has provided 244 volunteer hours with the Special Olympics, Kids with Cancer and Chaminade-Madonna’s Open Houses and Spirit Challenge Day.

Michael Serra-Jovenich has devoted almost 200 hours to the Special Olympics through the basketball, volleyball and rock climbing programs, as well as field trips and camp.

Blake Wilkins has given 187 hours to Nativity Catholic Church and School and has served 300 meals at Cooperative Feeding of Broward County.

Aaron Van Scyoc has donated in excess of 100 hours to a wide variety of Chaminade-Madonna community service activities, including retreats, recycling programs and feeding the homeless.

Senior Class of 2010

Alexandra Panciera Rieth has dedicated 624 hours to Landmark Funeral Home’s Bereavement Program as an adult support group and children’s workshop assistant.

Kelvin Fenelon has dedicated 371 hours at Mount Sinai Medical Center and not only participated at the Pax Christi Global Poverty Banquet but also assisted in the organization of the event.

Alexandra Poitier has committed more than 345 hours to causes like Best Buddies, Coop Feeding and Recycling, Miami-Dade Public Schools Department of Environment on Biscayne Bay and the City of Hollywood’s Super Saturday in the Sand. She has also raised donations for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Chad Hazen has volunteered 343 hours at the YMCA, Hollywood Beach Safety Unit and Memorial Regional Hospital, among other service opportunities. He also serves as a committee member for the Chaminade-Madonna 50th Jubilee Anniversary.

Jacquelyn Matamoros has logged more than 325 hours with the Chaminade-Madonna College Placement Office and Open Houses and the Our Lady of the Lakes parish fashion show. She also gives her time through tutoring and collecting and packing items for fundraising drives which benefit Haiti.