Caitlin O’Donnell, Honors Valedictorian at Old Rochester Regional High School, daughter of John and Julie O’Donnell, Mattapoisett, is the recipient of the Mattapoisett Land Trust one-thousand-dollar Community Service Award, granted seldomly.
With Caitlin’s extraordinary skills and expertise in google documents she was able to create a supercharged powerful presentation depicting Land Trusts properties, visual images, video, graphics. She brought quality and new technology to the Land Trust.
As our student delegate to the Board of Directors and the Education Committee, you would find Caitlin at as many MLT events and programs as were planned.
At Munro Property she assisted in the ‘Jazz Music in the Park’ for the MLT/Southeastern Educational Collaborative for children with special needs.
For our Fiftieth Anniversary celebration, consisting of local community members, politicians, and original founders, she volunteered for long hours to help serve over 100 Adults.
During a Sunflower Life cycle program held at Dunsieth Property, Caitlin worked closely with 52 second grade children, in an outdoor classroom setting. She exhibited great care and attention to the young children.
Mary Cabral, MLT Director and Education Co-Chair, says Caitlin brings vitality, creativeness and is “matured beyond her years.” “Her level of intelligence, quiet leadership and kindness are the qualities that are most admirable.”
Karen Browning, Math teacher and Community Service-Learning advisor, said “Caitlin is able to observe, listen and figure out what needs to be done, and is flexible.”
“Ms. O’Donnell has been invaluable to the workings of the MLT. She has demonstrated skills of the upmost quality and responsibility,” said Ellen P. Flynn, Former MLT Director.
Wendy Copps, Director, says “Caitlin has been a tremendous asset and offers a valuable perspective.”
The Land Trust is thrilled to present the Community Service Award to Caitlin and looks forward to hearing about life at the University of Michigan.