Marlborough, MA – SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), the national school-based, peer-to-peer prevention education organization, today announced that Paige Meyer of Perham, Minnesota, has been named to the SADD National Student Leadership Council for the 2011-2012 school year. Chosen from a nationwide pool of highly qualified applicants, she joins 10 other Council members who will represent the hundreds of thousands of SADD students in chapters across the country.
“Paige’s leadership and her work and dedication to issues affecting teens make her a great choice to join SADD National’s Student Leadership Council,” said Penny Wells, president and executive director of SADD. “We will now rely on Paige to use her experiences on the state and local levels to help guide our organ ization as we work nationally to develop programs that will positively influence teens when it comes to choices about alcohol and drug use, as well as other potentially destructive behaviors.”
The Student Leadership Council advises the SADD National Board of Directors on policies and programs, plans and implements the annual SADD National Conference, and serves as a national and regional student representation network. Members of the Student Leadership Council represent SADD at local, regional, and national events and engagements.
Meyer, a senior at Perham School in Minnesota, has been a dedicated SADD student for four years. She currently serves as Vice President of the Chapter and is a member of the Northern Lights (tri-state) SADD Advisory Board. She has participated in the Pack-It-Up Anti-Tobacco Road Trip, Teen Driving Summit, and has presented workshops at Northern Lights SADD conferences. Paige has been a student at the Academy of Classical Ballet for nine years, is a concert choir soloist, and has earned lead role positions in multiple musicals.
“Being selected for the SADD National Student Leadership Council is a great honor, one that is well deserved and brings great pride to our state and local organizations that have worked so hard to educate teens about responsible decision-making,” said Lee Erickson, Northern Lights SADD State Coordinator. “Paige has been an exceptional SADD leader in Minnesota, working tirelessly to ensure that teens are aware of the perils of risky driving, underage drinking and other drug use. We are confident she will thrive as an educator and an important advocate for teens nationwide.”
