The Missoula Exchange Club honored  nine students from  local high schools as recipients of the annual “Accepting the Challenge of Excellence” Awards (A.C.E), Thursday, March 24, 2011.

Receiving the awards are ( l-r, front row )

Kelly Richardson, Big Sky High School;    Amber Zavala, Willard High School; Hannah  Wilson, Hellgate High School; Mystee  Bardgett, Sentinel High School; Molly Big  Sam, Arlee High School. (l-r) back row) Emily  Schall, Frenchtown High School; Jaron  Mudrow, Seeley-Swan High School, and Eddy  Esterbrook, Valley Christian. Not pictured,  Mary Grey, Florence High School.

Esterbrook was selected to advance to the  Yellowstone District.