Service Above Self Winner - Ponte Vedra High School

This past week we were honored to have our 2012 Service Above Self Award and Scholarship winner for Ponte Vedra Beach High School, Jack McSwain, as our guest.  The $500 scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates exceptional leadership, community service and academic achievement.

In his role as President of PV High School's Interact club, Jack initiated several serviced based projects such as: letters to our troops, cards to children in the hospitals during the holidays, Easter baskets to a children's hospital and a "Relay For Life" event with the American Cancer Society. Jack was also the driving force behind the mentoring program for Exchange Students at Ponte Vedra High School where he planned, organized, and supervised a new program to welcome and integrate four International students more effectively into the student body. 

Jack has served on mission trips with Appalachian Service Project, who's motto is making homes "warmer, safe, drier". On mission trips to Appalachia and Jamaica, Jack repaired roofs, reconstructed foundations and put in floors while building relationships with families.

Jack described, "service is both uplifting and spiritual; compassionate and caring; and always given willing".