Three Outstanding Students recognized by Rotary Club of Jackson Hole
Three Outstanding Students recognized by Rotary Club of Jackson Hole
December 10, 2015
For Immediate Release
At the December awards luncheon of the Rotary Club of Jackson Hole, three students received Outstanding Student awards, including a Journeys School student for the first time. In the past, Jackson Hole High School and Summit High School participated but the club has opened the door for the Journeys School and Community School to nominate Outstanding Students for recognition on a quarterly basis.
High School Principal Dr. Crisp introduced Brianne Beale as the Outstanding Student of the Month from JHHS. Beale is a senior and a member of the JHHS swim team. She demonstrated commitment and perseverance when, in spite of a back injury that kept her from swimming and competing, she continued to attend swim practices and participate on the team through strength and conditioning and traveling with the team as the manager. Beale gave a very moving speech about how she had learned perseverance and hard work from her dad who raised three kids alone in Jackson.
Beth Ojai from Summit High School introduced Lachlan Hardie whom she described as having an awesome attitude, being known for following through on everything asked of him and participating in every outdoor activity Summit offers. He is a Special Olympics ski racer, an encyclopedia of car knowledge and gave a witty speech in which he gave credit to the teachers that have influenced his life.
Nancy Lang, Head of School for Journeys School, introduced McKenzie Reed as the school’s first Rotary Outstanding Student. Reed was described as having a growth mindset and being a lifelong learner who has shown leadership in multi-age learning groups at Journeys as well as in starting a Gay Straight Alliance that has collaborated with other area schools. Kenzie spoke about her passion for social justice and left the R
Rotary luncheon to go back to school to defend her 4,000 word Extended Essay – a requirement of the International Baccalaureate program offered at Journeys.
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JHHS Student of the Month Brianne Beale addresses the Rotary Club of Jackson Hole
Summit High School Student of the Month Lachlan Hardie receives his award from club President Clare Payne-Symmons
Head of School Nancy Lang and Outstanding Student Kenzie Reed, from Journeys School
About Rotary Student of the Month:
Every month of the school year, The Rotary Club of Jackson Hole accepts nominations from Summit High School and Jackson Hole High School for Student of the Month, to be recognized at the club’s awards luncheon on the 1st Tuesday of the month. In the fall of 2015, Rotary extended an invitation to the Journeys School and Jackson Hole Community School to submit nominations for an Outstanding Student to be recognized each quarter, given the relative size of their schools. Each student is introduced by a representative of their school and gives prepared remarks to the club about their life journey, accomplishments and goals.