Sixth Grader at Highland Terrace Elementary Selected as 2014 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame Inductee

Caroline Gugger,
2014 AAA School Safety Patrol
Hall of Fame

Caroline Gugger, a sixth grader at Highland Terrace Elementary in Shoreline, was selected as one of 10 outstanding patrollers in Washington state to be inducted in the 2014 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame.

In recognition of her dedication to safety, community stewardship and leadership, Gugger will be recognized at an evening awards ceremony held before a Seattle Mariners game at Safeco Field on Friday, May 9.

As a long standing tradition, AAA Washington and a panel of judges from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission select top patrollers from schools across Washington each year and honor their accomplishments through induction in the AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame.

Patrollers are evaluated and judged on their commitment to traffic safety, citizenship, leadership skills, and contributions to school safety patrol programs. Nominations require input from both the patroller and their advisor, including responses to a series of essay questions. This year, the panel reviewed and evaluated more than 50 nominations to determine the top 10 inductees. 

Debbie Green, school safety patrol advisor at Ben Rush Elementary in Redmond, will also be recognized as the third annual AAA School Safety Patrol Advisor of the Year. 

2014 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame Inductees

Malachi Caldera - Monte Cristo Elementary - Granite Falls

Lucas Christie - Thorp Elementary - Thorp

Davis Franklin - Cascade Ridge Elementary - Sammamish

Sancha Gonzalez - Horace Mann Elementary - Redmond

Dalton Johnson - Riverview Elementary - Vancouver

Caroline Gugger - Highland Terrace Elementary - Shoreline

Ian Middelburg - Lakeland Hills Elementary - Auburn

Allarae Prigan - Audubon Elementary - Spokane

Ryan Pugh - Poulsbo Elementary - Poulsbo

Noah Weiszbrod - Ritzville Grade School - Ritzville

AAA School Safety Patrol Advisor of the Year:

Debbie Green – Ben Rush Elementary School - Redmond

AAA created the School Safety Patrol more than 90 years ago and partners with local agencies to bring the program to elementary schools across Washington. The safety patrol has been credited with being a major contributor to the substantial reduction in fatalities of school age children (ages 5-14).

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