PARIS — The Oxford Hills Reading is Fundamental programs celebrated another successful read-a-thon for SAD 17 students grades kindergarten through six by raising more than $13,000.

An ice cream social was held to recognize this years’ outstanding read-a-thon participants, and 128 students were invited for either raising $50 or more or being a top place reader within the district. They also received awards.

Top readers for grades kindergarten to three: first, Amber Perrin, Oxford; second, Hannah Crocker, Rowe; third, Haley Kennagh, Paris.

Top readers for grades four to six: first, Lukas Douglas, Oxford; second, Jade Keene, Rowe; third, Caitlyn Lord, Oxford.

Top pledges for grades kindergarten to three: first, Cameron Richards, Oxford; second, Destiny Eppinger, Oxford; third, Andrew Binette, Paris.

Top pledges for grades four to six: first, Kendall Hill, Rowe; second, Sydney Rowell, Paris; third, Erin Cleary, Oxford.

Students attending the ice cream social were:

Agnes Gray: Makaila Brown, Cheyenne Giggey, Dru Rawlings, Molly Polland, Dylan Rawlings, Michael Robinson, Jeremiah Brochu, Keegan Chase, Kristina Wilson, Tyler Ellingwood.

Guy E. Rowe: Kendall Hill, Garrett Pendexter, Jade Keeene, Shaelyn Hanscom, Sam Morton, Elijah Nason, Cassidy Dumont, Anthony Michaud, Emily Cummings, Anna Huff, Emily Huff, Sophia Hanscom, Yvonne Deperte, Gavin Hamm, Aaron Nason, Hannah Crocker, Jack Morton, Shyanne Ellis, Marrae Kimball, Leah Liicata, Kiernan Luff, Storm Ellis, Logan Clark, Faith Waterman, Issac Roy, Natasha Hussey, Luke Allen.

Harrison: Lucy Leonard, Colin Edwards, Hannah Ducasse, Charlie Robinson, Trevor Ward, Jesse Leonard, Breanna Macneil, McKinley Murphy.

Hebron Station: Kyarra Fortier, Joshua Lajoie, Alec Pontoo, Meredith Mathieu, Bradley Sperl, John Harvey Jr., Tyler Punch.

Otisfield: Michael Frey, William Searway, Caleb March, Paul Rudman, Payton Sherbinski, Mikayla Powell, Grady Carson, Kati Edwards.

Oxford School: Alex Roberts, Kaylin Bashaw, Destiny Eppinger, Katia Landers, Isaiah Oufiero, Hayden Riley, Nicholas Wilson, Madison Gordon, Lukas Douglas, Cole Lord, Albert Conrad, Caitlyn Lord, Ty Heaward, Zianna Noble, Samantha Bickford, Erin Cleary, Jessica Bickford, Michele Wilson, Cameron Richards, Mikaelah Bailey, Amber Perrin, Jesse Vesel, Damian Martin, Jade Smedberg, Paige Lord, Noah Oufiero, Emily Hatch, Elise Storer.

Paris: Caleb Morang, Brynn Johnson, Evzen Buehl, Hannah Hatch, Abram Sweney, Lucas Clark, Keaton Spiller, Taya McAllister, Payton Footman, Ashlee Gay, Asia Libby, Julia Gay, Zoe Higgins, Landon Boulier, Aleena Chase, Brooke Kyllonen, Elizabeth Johnson, Anthanie Cavallaro, Sierra Santos, Haley Kennagh, Nikolas Wilson, Chloe Hodgdon, Rielly Taylor, Olivia Orlando, Andrew Binette, Owen Orlando, Joclynn Buehl, David Mills, Sebasian Brochu, Zachary Wilson, Elijah Clifford, Luke Chase, Sydney Rowell, Caitlyn Riggott, Sarah Grillo, Kelsey Riggott, Ashei Moss, Luke Wilson, Sierra Wyman.

Waterford: Owen Burns.

The local business communities have supported the RIF program for many years.

The program provides free books for students in grades kindergarten through six district wide (2,000 students) through a grant and participation in the read-a-thon.

Each school relies on volunteers to hand out books three times a year. Representatives are Susan Harvey, Hebron; Melissa Chase and Sarah Wilson, Paris; Darlene Rogers, Agnes Gray; Michelle Huckins, Otisfield; Jen Edwards, Harrison; Dorene Vail, Guy E. Rowe; Samantha Murch and Patricia Logan, Waterford; and Lucy MacBean and Dacey Rodriquez, Oxford.

To volunteer for RIF, contact Dorene Vail at 527-2335.