Justin M. an Allegheny County Shining Star

Thanks in part to his time at STAR 4 4 Kids Child Care, Justin is now an Honor Roll student and National Young Scholar

Justin has grown to be an amazing individual; he is a freshman at Woodland Hills School District. He is an Honor Roll Student and participates in a variety of community service activities:

• Volunteers when available at local library on days off from school, i.e. shelving books, making phone calls, reading to toddlers
• Volunteers on Thanksgiving Day serving dinner to people in halfway houses and the homeless
• Volunteers when available at local theater
• Past Volunteer for Angel Tree Program
• National Anthem Singer for City-Parks local 5K community races
• Junior Usher in the Pittsburgh Cultural District

Not only is he active in his community he is very active in school sponsored activities:

• Woodland Hills High School Musical – 2010, 2011, 2012
• Woodland Hills Junior High Musical – 2010, 2011
• High School Orchestra
• High School Intermediate Choir
• Junior High OrchestraJunior High Chorus
• Junior High District Chorus Festival - 2010
• Junior High District Orchestra – 2011, 2012

Extracurricular Activities outside of school –

• Attended the Inauguration of the 44th President of the United States (selected to attend based on scholarly achievements as an alumnus of the National Young Scholars Program)
• Carson Scholarship Winner
• Church Youth ChoirChurch Men’s ChoirChurch Greeter’s Ministry
• Afro-American Music Institute Boys’ ChoirEast End Kids – Pittsburgh’s Premier Teen Song and Dance Ensemble
• Accomplished - Vocalist, Violist, and Pianist

Justin is an excellent example of a child with wonderful supportive parents who was given the opportunity to begin his educational experience in a quality preschool program. Through their guidance and determination – Justin has developed into a well educated, articulate young man with an exciting future. He is looking forward to attending college and majoring in music and theater.

Barbara Willard, former administrator, Allegheny County