Lebanon student wins law enforcement scholarship

LEBANON - Noble High School graduate and Lebanon resident Savannah Woodcock is among 21 top students who will receive $1,000 college scholarships to encourage their pursuit of law enforcement/public safety careers by the professional public safety officers of the Law Enforcement Education Program.

A Portsmouth, N.H., Police Explorer Cadet since 2009, Woodcock is now a lieutenant. She plans to attend Southern Maine Community College.

“Savannah has been an Explorer for about four years now and during her time on the Post she has stepped up to be an exemplary cadet and shown to be a true leader for her peers,” wrote Portsmouth Police Officer Brian Houde in a letter of recommendation.

She has performed over 400 hours of community service as a Police Explorer and has received a number of awards including the Leadership Award, Explorer of the Year and Silver E Award, the highest award given to an Explorer.

“Savannah has completed countless hours of community service for many local communities in the seacoast area with community dinners, school functions, sporting events, holiday events as well as statewide events to include the Special Olympics,” wrote Alana Dubaniewcz, Portsmouth Police Cadets Assistant Advisor, in a letter of recommendation. “She has shown other cadets, older and younger, how to set and achieve short- and long-term goals. She has great morals and ethics that her peers aspire to have.”

“I am particularly impressed with how she was able to lead a group of Explorers to provide traffic control and parking assistance during funeral services for a slain police officer,” wrote Washington Police Chief Steven Marshall in a letter of recommendation. “I absolutely see Savannah as a police officer in her future. She will do great things and I see no reason why she would not be in a command level position during her career.”

In high school, she was on the basketball team; participated in Taekwon Do since 2002; and she works as a lifeguard and counselor at day camp.

In its ninth year, LEEP has awarded some $102,000 in Dream Scholarships to students showing a demonstrated interest in public service/law enforcement careers. The non-profit public safety group’s scholarship program is made possible by a growing list of national supporters.

Visit www.leepusa.com for more information about LEEP programs.