2024 Southwest Regional Award Winner

Ed Evatt

For the last 2 years, School Resource Officer Evatt has established a club called the S.T.A.T (Students Taking Actions Together) club. Officer Evatt started this on his own and continued to establish the club for Mt Vernon High School, in which he signed several participants up to help spread the message of Buckle Up Phone Down. This challenge is for area schools. The past 2 years this club has received the most people to sign this pledge. Officer Evatt and his club have been recognized by the state as the leading school and obtained 1st place in its first 2 years (in their respective category).

Officer Evatt is very passionate about this club and also to the citizens of Mt Vernon and continues to strive to make the community safe.