AUBURN – Elizabeth Stauffer and Connor Dumont, students at Auburn Middle School, were honored as Middle Level Scholar Leaders at a banquet on May 22 at the Augusta Civic Center.

The criteria for the award includes demonstrating academic initiative and scholarship, providing service to classmates and school, exemplifying positive attitudes and demonstrating leadership in the classroom and school activities.

Nearly 400 students, educators and parents attended the banquet to celebrate the achievements of the middle level students who are representative of the adolescents in all middle level schools in the state.

Eighty-two eighth grade students from 41 schools were honored at the ninth annual Middle Level Scholar Leader Awards Banquet.

The event was organized by the Maine Association for Middle Level Education and the New England League of Middle Schools. For more information about the program, visit www.nelms.org.