Rotarians Recognize Outstanding High School Students

On February 18, 2009, Mr. Geoff Morehead (left) presented the January Students of the Month to the Fayette Rotary Club. (above)

These Fayette High School students were recognized as April Students of the Month during the Fayette Rotary Club's weekly luncheon meeting on May 13, 2009.  They are flanked by teacher Gwen Pope (above, left) and club president Gale Schafer.  From the left: Sophomore Keenon Chapman and Senior Keyton Schweighauser.  Unable to be present for the presentation and picture: Freshman Jessica Orton and Junior Christina Cleek.

Present for the Rotary meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, were the Fayette High School March Students of the Month.  Shown above with their certificates are (from the left): Senior, Chris Ivy; Junior, Brandon Reed; Rotary President Gale Schafer; Sophomore, David Stice; and Freshman, Brittney Elliott.

Fayette Rotarians on March 18 recognized these Fayette High School Students (above) as honorees for the month of February, from left: Courtney Leaton, freshman;  Gale Schafer, club president; Joe Meave, sophomore; Dalton LeNoir, junior; JaQuan Jones, senior; and Gwen Pope, faculty member. (Photo courtesy of Wood Creek Media, Inc.)

January Students of the Month are (from the left): Xavien Crump, senior; Stephanie Greenlaw, junior; Emily Moore, sophomore and Hayleigh Brunkhorst, freshman.  Pictured with the students is Rotary President, Gale Schafer (back row, above)

These Fayette High School students were recognized January 21, 2009, as the December Students of the Month.  They pose here with club President Gale Schafer (right).  From the left: Matias Ordonez, senior; Canaan Asbury, junior; Kendl Asbury, sophomore; and Nazow Tarakai, freshman. (above)

Fayette Rotary Club as Students of the Month for November, from left: Teresa
Mallinckrodt, senior; Ethan Rinacke, junior; Gale Schafer Rotary Club
President;  Andrew Page, sophomore; and Dillon Grosvenor, freshman. (above)
 

The Fayette Rotary Club is once again honoring the Students of the Month at Fayette HS.  (above)The September honorees are front row l to r, Senior Angel Smith and Freshman Maggie O'Connell.  In the back row are Faculty representative Gwen Pope, Sophomore Kyron Broadus, Junior C. J. Roberts and Rotary Pres. Gale Schafer.  Four students are honored each month of the academic year by the Fayette Rotary Club.

These FHS students were recognized Wednesday, November 19, as the Fayette Rotary Club's October Students of the Month, from Left: Ronnia Estes, freshman; Clare Moorehead, sophomore; Rodney Felton, junior; and Jacob Asbury, senior.  With them is club President Gale Schafer.  The club meets each Wednesday in the CMU Student and Community Center. (Photo courtesy of Wood Creek Media, Inc.)

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 2008-9

September 08 -

Senior - Angel Smith
Junior - Catherine Roberts
Sophomore - Kyron Broadus
Freshman - Maggie O'Connell

October 08 -

Senior - Jacob Asbury
Junior - Rodney Felton
Sophomore - Clare Moorehead
Freshman - Ronnia Estes

November 08 -

Senior - Teresa Mallinckrodt
Junior - Ethan Rinacke
Sophomore - Andrew Page
Freshman - Dillon Grosvenor

December 08 -

Senior - Matias Ordonez
Junior - Canaan Asbury
Sophomore - Kendl Asbury
Freshman - Nazow Taraka

January 09 -

Senior - Xavien Crump
Junior - Stephanie Greenlaw
Sophomore - Emily Moore
Freshman - Hayleigh Brunkhorst

February 09 -

Senior - JaQuan Jones
Junior - Dalton Lenoir
Sophomore - Joseph Meave
Freshman - Courtney Leaton

March 09 -

Senior - Chris Ivy
Junior - Brandon Reed
Sophomore - David Stice
Freshman - Brittany Elliott

April 09 -

Senior - Keyton Schweighauser
Junior - Christina Cleek
Sophomore - Keenon Chapman
Freshman - Jessica Orton

Students of the Month Selection Committee

Staff members:

Mrs. Deb Straatmann, Chair
Mrs. Holly Cooper
Mrs. Melinda Bloom
Mr. Randy Hutchinson

Student members (all members of the Student Council):

Brendisha Nevels, Student Council V. P.
Rachel Grant - Sr. rep.
LaDasha Powell - Jr. rep.
Jonah Jent - Soph. rep.
Garrett Garing - Fr. rep.

Rotary liaison - Julee Sherman

Fayette High School Students of the Month 2007-8