Addison Trail Social Studies Department hosts annual Recognition Breakfast

On April 29, the Addison Trail Social Studies Department hosted its annual Recognition Breakfast to honor students for their accomplishments within the department.

Members of the school’s Model United Nations Team (pictured above, top left), Psychology Club (pictured above, top right), UNICEF Club (pictured above, bottom left) and Youth and Government (pictured above, bottom right) were recognized, and the department also named the recipients of its three annual awards. Those students are:

• 2019 Outstanding Senior in Social Studies: Noe Alvarez Jr. (pictured above, with Addison Trail Social Studies Department Head Brendan Lyons and social studies teacher Mary Kelsay)

• Daughters of the American Revolution award: Senior Melissa Bouharati (pictured above, left, with Addison Trail social studies teacher LeVonne Cescolini-Boyer)
  
  
• Sons of the American Revolution award: Senior Benny Zhao (pictured above, right, with Addison Trail social studies teacher Mark Olson)

Social Studies Department Head Brendan Lyons also recognized social studies teacher and Psychology Club sponsor Mary Kelsay, who will retire at the end of the 2018-19 school year, after 33 years at Addison Trail. Lyons thanked Kelsay for her dedication to the students and shared memories of her years at Addison Trail, and students presented her with fun mementos. She's pictured above with Addison Trail seniors Nicholas Nasti (left) and Noe Alvarez Jr. (right).