AAA Gives Top Honors to School Safety Patrollers Who Risk Lives to Save Others.

WASHINGTON -- Caleb Jarrell and Taylor Pitzer of Kettering, Ohio were named the 2007 recipients of the AAA Lifesaving Award. Chosen from the nation's 550,000 members of the AAA School Safety Patrol[TM], the award recognizes patrollers who, during the course of duty, put themselves in harm's way in order to save the lives of others.

Caleb, 9, and Taylor, 11, currently serve as AAA School Safety Patrollers at Southdale Elementary School in Kettering, Ohio. On the morning of November 8, 2006, Caleb and Taylor were on patrol when a seven year old girl attempted to cross the street. At the same time, a van was running a red light, and when they realized the van was not going to stop for the little girl, they physically forced the girl back onto the sidewalk and out of harm's way. The girl's mother states that if it were not for Caleb and Taylor, her little girl would not be alive today.

AAA promotes and recognizes School Safety Patrollers each year through a series of awards, newsletters, summer camps and scholarships. Today AAA honored Caleb and Taylor's heroism and the accomplishments of the 14 AAA National Patrollers of the Year at a special ceremony hosted by Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation, in Arlington, Va.

         The 2007 National Patrollers of the Year are:

         Micayla Darrow, Green Bay, WI;

         Andrew Greg Dyer, Portsmouth, VA;

         Allison Garner, Berkeley Heights, NJ;

         Ryan Haight, Poughquag, NY;

         Meredith Hall, Huntington, WV;

         Trevor Martin, Oakland Park, FL;

         Kelan McDonnell, Winfield, IL;

         Javier Nava, Moses Lake, WA;

         Sophia Okorn, Springfield, VA;

         Scott Renner, Kettering, OH;

         Nathaniel Sawyer, Toledo, OH;

         Marisa Tomsic, Washington, PA;

         Jenson Walters, St. George, UT;

         Rachel Zimmers, Wayndotte, MI.

AAA started the national school safety patrol program in 1920. Today, the AAA School Safety Patrol[TM] is an organization of 550,000 boys and girls nationwide. Many famous Americans have been safety patrollers, including former U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, Senator John Warner of Virginia, three current members of the U.S. Supreme Court, 21 astronauts and six Olympic gold medalists. The program has a long history of helping young people become leaders by teaching discipline, responsibility, and concern for others. For more information about the AAA School Safety Patrol[TM] program visit www.aaa.com/publicaffairs.

As the nation's largest member based organization, AAA provides its more than 50 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for safety and security of all travelers.