http://www.lebanon-express.com:80/articles/2008/06/04/news/local/local05joya.txt
Optimists Club gives JOYA awards to students
Each year the Lebanon Optimist Club selects students to receive Junior Optimist Youth Attitude (JOYA) awards to recognize students selected by school officials for displaying an optimistic attitude and spirit of helpfulness. This is the 10th year of the JOYA program.
Every Lebanon area school, except Lebanon High School, chooses one student for each of the nine months of the school year. Each academy at LHS names one student for each trimester. All students receive a certificate and congratulations from community leaders at a ceremony held in May.
Leaders participating in the event included Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller, Linn County District Attorney Jason Carlile and Circuit Court Judge Carol Bispham.
According to the Optimist Club, optimistic students are happy, thoughtful, and kind; they have giving hearts and creative minds; and they contribute happiness, peace and productivity to their classrooms and school.

Seth Boyd, Hamilton Creek Schools October Optimist of the Month winner, is recognized May 28 at the 10th Annual Junior Optimist Youth Attitude (JOYA) Awards night held at Lebanon High School Auditorium. ROBIN CAMP/Lebanon Express
Students receiving JOYA awards this year, by school, are:
Cascades Elementary - Kayla Yarbough, Savannah Nelson, Soraya Allen, Gary Nash, Erick Davenport, Chance Cline, Joel Ryan, Jerica Braham and Luke Elliott.
East Linn Christian Academy, Liberty campus - Bonnie Kenyon, Jasmine Engen, Marisa Puentes, Bethany Miner, Makai Knebel, Alex Giddings, Kaylee Moss, Shelby Taylor and Michael Whitehead.
East Linn Christian Academy, Victory campus - Erik Norton, McKenna Miner, Mason Gregory, Kassie Linville, Kurtis Clark, Addie Johnson, Kimber Swanson, Zac Pearce and Austin Goins.
Green Acres Elementary - Natyia Wade, Emily Easter, Breonna North, Shea Williams, Freddy Buresh, Morgan Easter, Cindy Kroll, Jaeden Allen, and Kayla Baker.
Hamilton Creek K-8 - Trystin Grenz, Seth Boyd, Trinidy Immel, Harmony Boyanovsky, T.J. Goodwin, Joe DePew, Whitney Grizzle, Hannah Alley and Kaylee Broderick.
Lacomb K-8 - Amanda Stanley, Rachael Tilley, Kayla Mackie, Kyle Smithee, Taeler Strunk, Jared Varela, Felicia Sonne, Katie Broughton and Charlie Varela.
Pioneer K-8 - Bryanah Shoulders, Daniel Garcia, Amerlia Miller, Benjamin Bailey, Grace Herb, Katelyn Lester, Allison Karkanen, Alyssa Hoffman and Brooklynn Taylor.
Riverview Elementary - Madelyn Eilers, Keanna Robles, Juan Barajas, Joey Fraught, Maddy Romeo, Samantha Simmons, Ashlee Rants, Haley Morris and Toren Zeek.
Sand Ridge Charter - Billy Hilgert, Alison Bowler, Loveleen Dhote, Haley Smith, Chloe Larrabee, Kelso Moon, Kara Klienkebiel, Ben Buchanan and Adam Vaughan.
Seven Oak Middle - Courtney Rude, Scout Rock-Harris, Lyubov Prokopovych, Kevin Meek, Cody Macy, Kyra Matthews, Carissa Garcia, Crystal Walling and Aaron Joslin.
Lebanon High, Information Systems Academy - Amanda Willis, Nick Plattner and Susan Craig.
LHS, Living Systems Academy - Tysen Weber, Robert Bender and Hardip Kaur.
LHS, Physical Systems Academy - Anthony Darling, Yuan Yang and Justin Albion.
LHS, Social Systems Academy - Katie Albion, Jeff VanEpps and Rose Fitzwater.
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