Tri-Town Optimist Club president Jeff Gagnon awards Savannah Tash, a sixth grader from Elm Street School, for being the December Student of the Month. The club, which covers Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland, awards a student in RSU 16 each month. Tash is described by her teacher as an outstanding student with a positive attitude and contagious enthusiasm for learning. She consistently and patiently shares her support with classmates and also volunteers with younger students in the school community.