March Student of the Month: Taryn Mathey

Taryn Mathey may have been a bit taller than most girls her age, but when her parents first had her try out for youth basketball...she didn't take to the sport right away.

But she persisted, and by the time she made it to Sycamore High School she was accomplished enough to play on the Spartans' regional championship teams from 2015 and 2017. She also played on last fall's soccer squad, which wound up finishing 3rd in the IHSA state tournament.

Off the court and the field, Taryn has made the Academic Honor Roll four straight years; she is a National Honors Society member, and has volunteered with Big Sis, Little Sis and Feed My Starving Children...as well as a kids sports camp for basketball.

She plans on attending Northern Illinois University, to major in psychology or physical therapy.

In recognition of her achievements, Taryn Mathey has been chosen as the Sycamore Rotary Club's Student of the Month for March 2017; the Club has provided $100 for donation to the charity of her choice. She will be donating it to the Alzheimer's Association.