Carla Clark | For The Republic John Heichelbech, at left, presents the First Prize Scholarship check to Alexis Striecker, Luca Young, Zackary Dickman and Ryan O’Neal for their School Safety project ...

Each week high schools are invited to nominate an outstanding student for the honor. Meet these highly accomplished students.

For many students, who serves on the Board of Trustees can be a mystery. But at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, trustees are mentors to a select group of student leaders each year.