Centerville seniors honored with Washington Twp. scholarship awards

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06-05-2025

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Two Centerville seniors received annual Washington Township Community Service awards on Monday.
Both Barrett LeMaster and Paige Rose were honored with a proclamation by Washington Township elected officials and given an award, which includes a $1,000 scholarship.
The scholarship is funded by Washington Township elected officials, the Centerville High School National Honor Society, Washington Township and Judy Blair, in memory of her husband, Terry Blair.
Photo via Washington Township.
Barrett LeMaster has been a member of Centerville High School's Octagon Club all four years of high school. He is serving as the vice president this year. He is also on the student council, in the National Honor Society and worked in the BOLD (Building Our Lives Drug and Alcohol Free) program. LeMaster has completed over 150 hours of service and tutoring.
'What inspired me to start volunteering was my older brother, Cooper,' said LeMaster. 'Growing up, I looked up to him – like most little brothers do. We volunteered together all the way through his high school graduation in 2023. His example showed me the impact that giving back can have – not just on others, but on yourself as well. Since then, it's been important to me to carry that forward and inspire others to get involved too.'
LeMaster has advocated for Diabetes Dayton being selected as a beneficiary of the Spirit Chain fundraising competition. Which has raised over $217,000 for the charity in the last two school years.
LeMaster shared a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. which has inspired him throughout his volunteering journey. 'Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?',' LeMaster said. 'It reminds me that the way we serve others defines not only the impact we make, but also who we are.'
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Paige Rose has been involved in multiple community-oriented groups, including Key Club, Octagon Club and Operation Smile. Rose has written thank you cards to veterans, made blankets for Dayton Area Refugees, decorated pumpkins for hospitalized children, created decorations for elderly residents at St. Leonard's and made cards/sock puppets for children in the hospital who suffer from cleft lip.
Rose has played a key role in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society campaign. For which she and her friends raised over $80,000 and completed over 65 community service hours.
'Through my volunteering, I have learned that I am more compassionate and empathetic than I thought,' said Rose. 'I have learned that I am a good listener and that I can really make a difference in what I do. Volunteering has taught me to always look for ways to support and help others and to appreciate my community around me.'
Rose also donates blood, tutored Hispanic children in English through the El Puente program, and participated in her school's Hope Squad. She is the co-president of the National Honor Society and Spanish Club.
'Growing up in Centerville, I have been constantly surrounded by a vibrant, supportive community. Centerville inspired me to want to give back to my community and be a part of something bigger,' said Rose.
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The Community Service Award was established by the Washington Township Trustees to recognize student volunteers and public service. Students are selected by the advisors for Centerville High School's service organizations: Key Club, Octagon Club, Interact Club and National Honor Society.
'In every great community, there are individuals whose commitment and service will be felt for years to come. We proudly recognize these students for embodying the very spirit of service that makes our community thrive,' said Trustee President Scott Paulson.
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