December Student of the Month: Mitchell Hawkins

Mitchell Hawkins has been involved with various academic teams and pursuits while at Sycamore High School, but a lot of his time is devoted to helping kids with developmental disabilities.

 

He has spent the last three years with Best Buddies, a student group which has high school students befriend and work with children and pre-teens with developmental disabilities.  He says many of these kids have trouble getting to know people in the high school environment, and having someone take an interest in them can help build their confidence as they grow older.

 

Mitchell is a senior at Sycamore High School, ranked 6th in the class and on the High Honor Roll for four years; he has been on the math team, the Student Council, the Student Advisory Forum and JV soccer.  He is hoping to study pre-med at Michigan or Wisconsin.

 

In recognition of his achievements, the Sycamore Rotary Club has provided $100 for donation to the charity of his choice; he will donate it to Best Buddies.