Highland Terrace student selected for Safety Patrol Hall of Fame

Leah Hulslander is being inducted into the
2018 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

In recognition of her dedication to safety, community stewardship and leadership, local elementary student Leah Hulslander, from Highland Terrace Elementary, was recently chosen to be inducted into the 2018 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame. She will be one of 10 patrollers honored during a special awards ceremony held before a Seattle Mariners game on Friday, May 4, at Safeco Field.

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 40 nominations to determine the top 10 inductees.

Terri Marshall, school safety patrol advisor at Poulsbo Elementary in Poulsbo will also be recognized as the seventh annual AAA School Safety Patrol Advisor of the Year.

2018 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame Inductees

Hailey Anderson – Sunset Elementary – Vancouver

Tre’Von Blake – Image Elementary – Vancouver

Brody Boness – Ritzville Grade School – Ritzville

Logan Eash – Oak Harbor Intermediate – Oak Harbor

Rowan Evans – Forest View Elementary – Everett

Leah Hulslander – Highland Terrace Elementary – Shoreline

Peyton Lemmon – Moran Prairie Elementary – Spokane

Jacob Poletski – Tapteal Elementary – West Richland

Nina Stevenson – Lincoln Heights Elementary – Spokane

Caden Taylor – La Center Elementary – La Center

AAA School Safety Patrol Advisor of the Year:

Terri Marshall – Poulsbo Elementary School - Poulsbo

AAA created the School Safety Patrol almost 100 years ago and partners with local agencies to bring the program to elementary schools across Washington. The AAA School Safety Patrol has been credited with being a major contributor to the substantial reduction in fatalities of school age children (ages 5-14).

AAA Washington has been serving members and the traveling public since 1904.The organization provides a variety of exclusive benefits, including roadside assistance, discounts, maps and personalized trip planning, to its 1,160,000 members.