State Honors Attleboro Student for Being an Inspiration to Others

Attleboro resident Sara Killough was recognized by Senate Majority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) and Senators Jim Timilty (D-Walpole) and Richard Ross (R-Wrentham) the State House Thursday for her role as the state's representative to the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Youth Advisory Board.

Killough, a , was joined by her family including father, Attleboro Police Lt. Scott Killough, and the Vice President of the Massachusetts DARE Association, Officer Michelle Nowak of the Boxboro Police Department.

“It is such an inspiration to see young people like Sarah rise to the occasion and participate in the prevention of drug abuse,” Sen. Timilty said. “At the end of the day, it is going to be that ‘peer-to-peer’ connection between students that gets the message across to stay away from drugs, gangs and violence.”

The DARE Youth Advisory Board was instituted in 2000 by DARE as a method to enhance the drug resistance program for youth throughout the nation. The Board is composed of 50 members – one student from each state - and students are selected through a competitive state-wide process.

 “Sarah is a wonderful ambassador for Massachusetts as the state’s representative on the DARE Youth Advisory Board,” said Senator Tarr.  “The dedication she has shown to the DARE Program has been exemplary and it is uplifting to see young people like Sarah making a difference in the lives of others.”