Comment: Nominator Jessica Powell says, “Klarissa doesn’t just understand others’ feelings — she takes action to make people feel valued and supported. Every day she greets me with a cheerful “Hi ...

Each month the staff of Austin Public Schools will be paying particular attention to one of the six pillars of the "Character Counts" framework. November and December will focus on the pillar of ...

Gideon Lake is a seventh grader at Valley Life Charter School who embodies what it means to be a caring individual. Gideon is helpful, kind and generous in his daily interactions, according to Valley ...

When were you last intentional about identifying positive character traits with your children or grandchildren? As children grow, they need to have repeated reinforcement from the adults around them ...

CHARACTER COUNTS! is a national program that has been embraced by Botetourt County CHARACTER COUNTS! Leadership Council, Botetourt County Schools, Botetourt County Recreation Department, Botetourt 4-H ...

WATERLOO - Character counts in the Cedar Valley. That's a message that promoters of character education want the community to hear this week. Sunday marked the start of Character Counts Week, a ...

A student thinking about someone else and taking the time to help them is a refreshing change in a time when too often those in need go overlooked. An act of kindness that comes from the heart is ...

If you see someone exhibiting one or more of the six pillars of character -- respect, caring, trustworthiness, fairness, responsibility, citizenship -- then nominate that person for county-wide ...