Rotarians Recognize Outstanding High School Students

Above, Hiroki Yasamoto receives his Student of the Month Certificate from Principal Darren Rappert.  Hiroki was junior Student of the Month in November.
 

The Fayette Rotary Club honored the March Students of the Month on Wednesday, April 23.  Pictured above, left to right, are Fayette Rotary President, Larry Leech, Junior student of the month JaQuan Jones and Freshman Student of the Month, Jonathan Palmer.  Not pictured are senior, Chris Wilhoit and sophomore Jessie Sullens.

(above) The Fayette Rotary Club honored the January Students of the Month on Wednesday, February 20.  In the front row from the left are freshman, Delaney Russell, sophomore Collin Mackey, junior Travis Carter, and senior Evan Wood.  Mrs. Gwen Pope (back, left) presented the students to Fayette Rotary President, Larry Leech (back, right.)

November{2007] and December's Students of the Month were honored by the Fayette Rotary Club on January 16 (December above.)  They are (from the left) freshman Abigail Beeler, sophomore  Shanae McKee, junior Kaitlyn Bailey and senior Roylee Poland.  Standing in the back is Fayette Rotary President, Larry Leech.

November's Students of the Month are (from the left, above) freshman Morgan Westhues, sophomore  Danielle Gerlt, junior Hiroki Yasamoto and senior Georgia Trimble.  Standing in the back is Fayette Rotary President, Larry Leech.

Each month during the school year for over 20 years the Fayette Rotary Club has welcomed “Fayette High School Students of the Month” to one of its meetings.  The purpose of the Student of the Month program according to faculty chair, Mrs. Deb Straatmann, is to acknowledge students, who have made some type of positive accomplishment, received some type of award or who have distinguished themselves in some positive manner.

Students attend the meeting with a member of the high school faculty.  Each student is introduced by the faculty member, who tells something about the reason the student has received the honor.  The students are then asked to tell the Rotary Club a little about themselves.  

The students are chosen by the Student of the Month committee, which consists of both high school students and high school faculty.  “Obviously in a small school like Fayette, there are some students who could qualify for the reward each month.  To be fair and more diverse, we try not to recognize the same students,” Mrs. Straatmann explained.  By the end of a class’s senior year approximately 32 of its members will have been honored as “Student of the Month.”

Fayette High School Students of the Month 2007-8

September 07 -

Senior - Ed Gerlt
Junior - Deanne Pettit
Sophomore - Amber Hoskisson
Freshman - Jonah Jent

October 07 -

Senior - Brandon Dale
Junior - Tabatha Leaton
Sophomore - Josh Suttner
Freshman - Victoria Warren

November 07 -

Senior - Georgia Trimble
Junior - Hiroki Yasamoto
Sophomore - Danielle Gerlt
Freshman - Morgan Westhues

December 07 -

Senior - Roylee Poland
Junior - Kaitlyn Bailey
Sophomore - Shanae McKee
Freshman - Abigail Beeler

January 08 -

Senior - Evan Wood
Junior - Travis Carter
Sophomore - Collin Mackey
Freshman - Delaney Russell

February 08 -

Senior -
Junior -
Sophomore -
Freshman -

March 08 -

Senior - Chris Wilhoit
Junior - JaQuan Jones
Sophomore - Jessie Sullens
Freshman - Jonathan Palmer

Students of the Month Selection Committee

Staff members:

Mrs. Deb Straatmann, Chair
Mrs. Amy Uthlaut
Mrs. Holly Cooper
Mrs. Tiffany Swanson

Student members (all members of the Student Council):

Samantha Jacobson
Angela Page
Brendisha Nevels
Eli Tinker-Fortel
Andrew Page

Rotary liaison - Julee Sherman

Fayette High School Students of the Month 2006-7