Julian Tamayo, a junior at McLean High School, is the recipient of this year’s Fairfax County Student Peace Award, along with 14 Fairfax County high school students.

Julian Tamayo, a junior at McLean High School, is the recipient of this year’s Fairfax County Student Peace Award, along with 14 Fairfax County high school students.

Tamayo was selected to receive the Student Peace Award in recognition of his role as co-president of McLean High School’s branch of Interact, an organization devoted to international humanitarian action. In concert with the Rotary Club of McLean, students in Interact assemble and donate a Shelter Box each year to help victims of natural disasters.