Nine Orange sixth graders were honored at the April 21 Board of Education meeting by Superintendent Dr. Vince Scarpetti, their principals and the board members as part of the Connecticut Association of Public Schools Superintendents student award recognition program. Each year, recipients are selected based on their community service and service to others, academic prowess and leadership service to the school community. A celebratory break from the meeting included cake and photos with the students and their families. Front row, from left: Farah Webber, Madison Rabuse, Jasmin Lemoine, Alana Hwang, Ceeynn Huang, Selina Omondi, Christopher Lam, Filip Ivanov and Jordana Ferris. Back row, from left: Denise Arterbery, Kathy McNeil, Scarpetti and Tricia Lasto. Photo by Betty Hadlock.