Ridgewood Board of Education honors record-setting swimmer Charlotte Samuels
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, 9:49 PM LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, 9:50 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Open water swimming sensation Charlotte Samuels smiled widely Monday evening as the Board of Education recognized the 16-year-old athlete’s record-setting feat.
Charlotte — who recently returned from Britain, where she swam the English Channel to become the youngest person to complete open water swimming’s Triple Crown — thanked all the members of Ridgewood’s school board for the honor.
“This is the first time in my career I get to honor someone for breaking a world record,” said Superintendent of Schools Daniel Fishbein, before reading a resolution noting Charlotte’s swimming prowess.
The resolution expressed the board’s congratulations while extending to Charlotte “their best wishes for success in all future endeavors.”
Charlotte received a standing ovation from the 15-member audience, which also included her parents, Steven and Suzanne Samuels.
Sheila Brogan, the school board president, said she was both proud of the Ridgewood High School student, and “in awe” of her.
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A true hero and role model. (and a very,very nice girl to boot!)
Hero? How is she a Hero?
Yes, I admit she did something worth recognizing but calling her a hero is a bit much don’t you think?
NO , not by todays standards for teenagers she is a super hero
A hero – a role model – someone to admire and look up to –
you know – what athletes — USED to be and what Charlotte IS !
“Charlottee – she swam the English Channel; she’s my hero!”
Hero – Like That.
HERO IS SOMEONE WHO PLACES THEIR LIFE IN DANGER TO SAVE ANOTHER PERSON.
Merriam Webster:
Full Definition of HERO
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1a : a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability b : an illustrious warrior c : a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities d : one who shows great courage
2a : the principal male character in a literary or dramatic work b : the central figure in an event, period, or movement
3plural usually he·ros : submarine 2
4: an object of extreme admiration and devotion : idol
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Examples of HERO
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– He returned from the war a national hero.
– the hero of a rescue
– She was a hero for standing up to the government.
– His father has always been his hero.
– He has always been a hero to his son.
– A motto of his hero, Thomas Edison, is inscribed on a favorite sweatshirt :
“To invent you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” —Britt Robson, Mother Jones, May/June 2008