Rotary Club of Issaquah honors students of the month
February 7, 2012
By Staff
The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following students for the month of January.
Sierra Hunt
Sierra Hunt
Category of recognition: leadership/citizenship
School: Liberty High School
Grade: 12
Parents: Patty Kubeja/Drew Hunt
Sponsoring teacher: Dan Joslin
Scholastic achievements: 3.8 grade point average; Honor Society (four years); Stephen Decatur Leadership Award; Cadet of the Year in Naval Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for outstanding dedication; highest possible score on Advanced Placement U.S. History
Activities: NJROTC commanding officer, Patriot Company; inducted International Thespian; sectional leader, wind ensemble; Associated Student Body member
Scholastic interests: AP biology, AP U.S. History and AP Government; Honor Society; Patriot Players, involved in 10 shows; Liberty Wind Ensemble/marching band; NJROTC
Hobbies: acting/singing, hiking, cycling (riding in Seattle to Portland 200-mile race this summer), clarinet, self-taught ukulele player, knitting
Future goals: accepted to Seattle University, Washington State University and the University of Portland; plan to attend University of Washington on a full-ride Army ROTC scholarship; major in nursing
Occupation: obstetrician
Julia Knitter
Julia Knitter
Category of recognition: leadership
School: Issaquah High School
Grade: 12
Parents: Karen and Clifford Knitter
Sponsoring teacher: Tim Baynes
Academic achievements: top 15 percent of class; honor roll
Athletics: KingCo soccer honorable mention, coach’s award, varsity girls soccer captain
Scholastic activities: Senior Class Council representative, Eagle Crew treasurer
Scholastic Interests: history and politics
Hobbies: soccer and reading
Future goals: attending University of Washington or American University
Career: humanitarian aid work
Tiffany Stephens
Tiffany Stephens
Category of recognition: career and technical education
School: Liberty High School
Grade: 11
Parent: Jill Meitzel
Sponsoring teacher: Delores Leber
Scholastic achievements: Honor Society, 2010 to present, 3.89 grade point average, No. 25 of 287 juniors
Activities: VOICE Mentor Program
Hobbies: reading, writing, studying French
Outside school affiliation: Briarwood Elementary School, School-Aged Care
Future goals: Western Washington University, Woodring College of Education
Occupation: teacher, and then eventually an elementary school principal
Shawn Terasaki
Tiffany Stephens
Category of recognition: career/vocational
School: Issaquah High School
Grade: 12
Parents: Wes and Barb Terasaki
Sponsoring teacher: Ellen Jarvinen
Scholastic achievements: National Honor Society Service Award, academic excellence award, named to Jostens National Sampler Yearbook 2011
Athletics: two years of tennis
Scholastic activities: hired to create T-shirts and sold more than 1,200; have more than 800 subscribers on YouTube
Scholastic interests: yearbook editor in chief; advanced art
Hobbies: making videos, making/designing T-shirts, playing guitar and drums
Outside school affiliations: Pacific Northwest Junior State of America director; National Honor Society
Future goals: attend university (undecided), major in architecture, graphic design or film production
Career: undecided
Phil Velozo
Phil Velozo
Category of recognition: pre-vocation
School: Tiger Mountain Community High School
Grade: 12
Parent: Ruth Velezo
Sponsoring teacher: Sheila Thacker
Scholastic achievements: 4.0 grade point average, student store manager, fundraising events coordinator
Athletics: volleyball, rugby
Activities: fixed and repaired vehicles professionally and for personal interest
Scholastic interests: math, finances, business courses
Hobbies: fixing/working on cars
Future goals: Universal Technical Institute, Western Tech, Lake Washington Tech
Career: Automotive Service Excellence certified automotive technician, specializing in Chevrolet
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