The following students were recognized by the Student Council as students of the month for March. Their teachers and administrators weighed in on the decisions. All of the students chosen hold a high standard of academic and personal excellence. They are true examples of the P.R.I.D.E. standards for PBIS at our school.
First, Archer Long is our selected freshman. Archer is an all-around excellent student who is also a triple-sport athlete who plays baseball, football, and basketball. He particularly enjoys his math class and aspires to work in the engineering field. He is most interested in environmental engineering. “I love to spend time outside,” Archer said. “Some of my favorite hobbies are hunting and fishing.”
Next, Raegan Fox is our chosen sophomore this month. Raegan is an extremely excellent academic student who tries her best in all things. She is involved in the following sports, clubs, and school activities: Student Council, PJAS, CATS Club, Envirothon, Science Olympiad, Volleyball, and Unified Bocce. Raegan is also an honor roll student and member of National Honor Society.
Her favorite class is English. She particularly enjoyed a project this year where she got to write about Woodstock, because she also enjoys history and music.
“I really enjoy creative projects and think they can help me prepare for my future college studies,” Raegan said.
Raegan plans to go to medical school and become a dermatologist.
In addition, Vincent Baldini is this month’s featured junior. He is another triple sport athlete who participates in football, baseball, and track and field. In addition, he is involved in Student Council, FBLA, and Prom Committee. Also, he is a member of the National Honor Society. He likes his physics class best this year and aspires to study sports management in college to become an athletic director.
“I think that all of the teamwork skills I am learning in my sports experiences at Western Wayne are preparing me for my future career path,” he said.
Finally, Elizabeth Washine is our senior spotlight this month. Elizabeth is an exceptional academic student and a published author. In school, she holds a variety of leadership positions in her activities. She is captain of both the football and basketball cheerleading teams. In addition, she serves as chief editor for three different school organizations which include: the literary magazine, newspaper, and local history club. Her other activities include: Student Council, CATS Club, secretary; National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, treasurer; and yearbook.
After graduation, she will attend Duquesne University to study secondary education English and creative writing.
“I love kids and want to inspire them,” she said about her future career choice.
She also has published two poetry books which are available for purchase on Amazon under her pen name Elizabeth Witt. The books are titled Directions from a Broken Heart and i think they call this love.
The Western Wayne School District congratulates these March students of the month and wishes them the best in their future endeavors.
From left: Archer Long, Raegan Fox, Mr. Paul B. Gregorski, high school principal; Vincent Baldini, and Elizabeth Washine.
