One student at each of the four elementary schools at Ballston Spa Central School was presented with the Maurice “Christopher” Morley Literacy Award at the end of the year 5th grade moving up-ceremony.
The students who received the award demonstrated exceptional determination and perseverance in reading.
The award includes a certificate and a gift certificate to a local book store. The initiative honors the legacy of Village History Consultant Morley who was born in April 1922 and struggled with dyslexia. Morley donned a cap and gown to receive his Ballston Spa High School diploma some 60 years after his peers.
The 2019 award recipients include Candace Fuller from Milton Terrace Elementary School, Xander Vecere from Gordon Creek Elementary School, Mason Lang from Wood Road Elementary School and Alexander Lopez from Malta Avenue Elementary School.
The award is supported by the Rotary Club of Ballston Spa and presented by each elementary school principal.