November Rotary Students of the Month

 

Three outstanding seniors were recognized at the Rotary Club of Jackson Hole’s monthly awards luncheon.

 

Tamara Attakai from Summit High School was described by her teachers as having “abundant grace and composure.” She has grown from being a painfully shy 14-year-old, when she arrived at Summit, to the confident young woman and conscientious student she is today. Attakai spoke about her own journey and summed it up with, “Hard doesn’t mean impossible.”

 

Caleb Kern from Journeys School is a competitive free ride snowboarder in addition to a committed student, who has an after-school job three days per week. He credits the flexibility and cooperation of his teachers for helping him pursue his sport, job and academics. His teachers recognized what an incredibly responsible student and athlete he is.

 

Matt Williams, a senior at Jackson Hole High School, described his trepidation when he transferred to the school part way through his freshman year. However, on his first day he got a phone call from Coach Brazil about running cross-country, which blew him away and helped him to feel welcome and get plugged in to his new school. Williams is described by teachers as someone who genuinely cares and checks in with his fellow students and teachers. He has had distinguished running and Nordic skiing career at Jackson Hole High School and thanked the teachers and coaches at JHHS for the impact they have had on his life.

 

Photo: (Left - Right) Caleb Kern, Matt Williams, Tamara Attakai