Forty-seven student Service Stars will be recognized for extraordinary contributions to their communities through service-learning and for their leadership in promoting service among their peers. These students have gone beyond their district’s service-learning plan, giving hundreds, and in some cases, in excess of 1,000 hours of service to their communities.

Nine teachers will be inducted as Service-Learning Fellows for their ability to create exemplary service-learning experiences for their students and provide expertise to their peers. They join nearly 200 veteran Fellows who represent all 24 Maryland school districts and promote high quality service-learning throughout the state. Service-Learning Fellows share their expertise by training other teachers in service-learning, mentoring their peers, working with local service-learning teams, and writing curricula.

Three principals of the year will be honored for their ability to advocate and promote high quality service-learning. These building level administrators endorse service-learning and are vital to maintaining quality programs. These principal leaders support teachers, ensure program accountability, and promote high-quality service-learning, but they also serve as leaders in their school system, State, and beyond.