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Pleasanton Student Receives Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award

Foothill freshman Vatsal Srivastava was honored for over 100 hours of community service working with the homeless, preschoolers, and more.

Foothill freshman Vatsal Srivastava was honored for over 100 hours of community service
Foothill freshman Vatsal Srivastava was honored for over 100 hours of community service (Kriti Krishna)

PLEASANTON, CA — Star Students are found in classrooms, on concert and theater stages and at debate lecterns, and out in the community doing good things to make life better for all of us.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize Star Students, and we’re working to tell the stories of these outstanding kids to their neighbors.

This submission comes from Meera who nominated Vatsal Srivastava of Pleasanton.

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Star local student’s name

Vatsal Srivastava

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What grade is your star local student in?

9th grade

How do you know the star local student?

Neighbor and friend

Why do you believe the star local student should be recognized?

Volunteered: St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda county - Oakland helped in the kitchen preparing food for homeless and less fortunate and helped serve hot meals in the dining room. Coach at Foothill high school Mathcounts club, guiding middle-schoolers in challenging math concepts. It’s a weekly after-school coaching session held for Hart middle schoolers. Teaches preschoolers at Brave Church preschool. Read story books and tell them stories on important concepts. Grade: Freshman Year Received PVSA Gold award for 100 hours of community volunteering services. https://presidentialserviceawa...

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?

Received PVSA Gold award for 100 hours of community volunteering services. https://presidentialserviceawa...


Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Vatsal!

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