Helping out with everything from King County Search and Rescue to horse camp to the Rotary Run, Mercer Island High School students are involved in their community. Whether it is through their faith community, service club or their passion, the teens have spent hundreds of hours working for others both near and far.

Their time has been spent helping build a house in Mexico, volunteering at a Korean School or with organizations such as Global Visionaries and ‘Stop Violence Against Women.’

Closer to home, the volunteers give their time at Kelsey Creek Farm, at the Veteran’s Hospital or with coaching kids soccer and many other causes.

Islander Nelson Hayes had the most recorded volunteer hours, counting 436 hours in the first academic quarter. Hayes volunteers  with Seattle Amigo and the Mercer Island VOICE program.

The following students have also been recognized for their service during the first two quarters of the school year.

They are: Ben Elliot, Jonathan Costa, Joseph Shin, Taylan Yuasa, Nick Hanson, Kaya Robertson, Shaarika Kaul, Angela Zhu, Brooke Beherbaum, Matt Manner, Madison Nimmo, Sungmin Na, Michelle You, Christina Zhang, Chandler Cahill, Peter Battisti, Lydia Venditti, Alice MacCormack.