The Adrian Optimist Club is pleased to honor Students of the Month from the Miami, Ballard, and Adrian schools. Criteria for this honor center on outstanding academic and civic achievement and school spirit. Staff at each of the schools make the selection, and their decision is based on expansion of these criteria. Selection is based on the criteria, but a student stepping up to a particular task will come to play in it. Each student is honored with a certificate of recognition from the Adrian Optimist Club and $20.00 in Adrian Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Bucks”.
The Miami student for February is Samantha Harris. Samantha, a Senior, is the daughter of Thomas Harris. She is currently class Treasurer and acknowledges involvement in FBLA and FCCLA, but the Miami staff credits her with exceptional work as a TA in the elementary library. There she, as she always does, works to help the younger kids develop a desire to learn through reading. Samantha plans to work for a degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Central Missouri.
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Adrian Optimist Club Member Jim Platt, Samantha Harris, and Miami Principal Sally Richardson |
This month the Ballard student is James Engelhardt. James is the Freshman son of Charles and LaWanda Engelhardt. His teachers state he is an intelligent and conscientious student who has always worked hard to complete any task given him. James is credited with having a great sense of humor which shows up in surprising ways. All the while he sets a good example for his peers in his humility and respect for authority by working hard and completing any task assigned. He reveals both self-motivation to accomplish his goals and integrity in dealing with others.
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Adrian Optimist Member Jim Platt, James Engelhardt, and Ballard Principal Jimmie Barton |
For this month, the Adrian student is Senior J.R. Lawrence. J.R. is the son of Cheryl and the late Monte Lawrence. He is in FCCLA and FFA as well as being Manager for football and wrestling. J.R. finds much value in his two main activities outside of school; these are Boy Scouts of America and his church youth group. When asked for a statement on himself, J.R. said “I just try to do my best in every class. I’m driven to try and produce the best.” J.R. will be going on to a degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Missouri.
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Adrian Optimist Member Jim Platt, J.R. Lawrence, and Adrian Assistant Principal Don Lile |
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