Issaquah Rotary Club honors athletes of the year
May 1, 2012
The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following seniors as its athletes of the year:
Rotary Club of Issaquah honors students of the month
April 3, 2012
Rotary Club of Issaquah honored the following seniors as its February students of the month.
Isaac Hurlocker
School: Tiger Mountain Community High School
Isaac Hurlocker
Category of recognition: outstanding senior
Sponsoring teacher: Sheila Thacker
Scholastic achievements: a “shoo-in” for winning the Tiger Mountain reading competition
Activities: running for class president
Scholastic interests: reading a lot; history, especially the world wars and Greek mythology
Hobbies: read, hang out with friends and hike — rain, sun or snow
Outside school affiliation: works at the Yisley’s Christmas Tree Farm
Future goals: plans to attend Evergreen State College
Career: undecided
Rotary Club of Issaquah honors students of the month
March 20, 2012
The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following seniors as its students of the month for February.
Rebecca Allen
Rebecca Allen
School: Issaquah High School
Category of recognition: drama
Scholastic achievements: 3.2 grade point average
Scholastic activities: lead roles, dance captain and make-up coordinator for many school drama productions; Drama Club co-president; director of “Dog Sees God”; audition choirs (Mix it Up and High Tones); regional winner solo and ensemble competitions; Pride and Recognition Award for Leadership
Rotary Club of Issaquah honors students of the month
February 7, 2012
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
Rotary Club of Issaquah honors students of the month
January 17, 2012
The Rotary Club of Issaquah honored the following seniors as its students of the month for December.
Cortez Ethridge
Cortez Ethridge
School: Tiger Mountain Community High School
Category of recognition: arts
Parents: Nida and Brad Ethridge
Sponsoring teacher: Lane Helgeson
Scholastic achievements: student representative for TMCHS at Issaquah School District Board meetings
Activities: lettered in music at Issaquah High School, drama — “Fiddler on the Roof” (rabbi)
Scholastic interests: bass in IHS choir, Running Start Program at Bellevue College
Hobbies: singing, acting, guitar
Rotary Club of Issaquah honors students of the month
December 13, 2011
The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following seniors as its students of the month for November:
Macaire Ament
Macaire Ament
School: Liberty High School
Category of recognition: English
Parents: Tom and Andreé Ament
Academic achievements: National Merit Scholar commended student; honor society/honor roll; 3.976 grade point average
Athletic achievements: second-team all league 2011 goal keeper, Olympic Development Program pool player (2008-10); two-time league champion with Patriots soccer
Activities: youth group (Lifeteen) at Mary, Queen of Peace; Mountains to Sound Greenway; Jazzercise
Scholastic interests: Physettes (girls science/environmental awareness) club president
Hobbies: writing, drawing (Mickey Mouse), varsity soccer (goal keeping), reading
Rotary Club of Issaquah honors students of the month
November 8, 2011
The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following seniors as its students of the month for October.
David Adams
David Adams
School: Liberty High School
Category of recognition: math
Parents: Laura and Greg Adams
Sponsoring teacher: Angie Kruzich
Academic achievements: commended National Merit Scholar; straight As in math; taking Advanced Placement Stats online “because I have already taken all other math classes offered at Liberty”
Athletics: varsity letter swimming, two years; scholar athlete, three years
Scholastic interests: math, engineering, Honor Society, Key Club
Hobbies: speed cubing (solving a Rubik’s Cube as fast as possible); swimming
Outside school affiliations: Issaquah Swim Team, lifeguard at YMCA
Future goals: college in California, looking at University of California at Berkeley, Caltech and Cal Polytech, among others; job in computer science/engineering field
Rotary Club honors athletes of the year
May 24, 2011
The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following seniors as its athletes of the year.
Madison Birdsall
-School: Liberty High School
-Parent: Polly Vaughn
-Sponsoring teacher: Mark Little
-Athletic achievements: second at state 4×4 relay 2009; fourth in state 4×2 relay; team captain in track; fourth in state 4×2 2010; broke school record in 400 individual
-Scholastic achievements: scholar athlete in ninth and 10th grades
-Scholastic interests: psychology, writing
-Hobbies: running, track, basketball, hiking, hanging with family and friends
-Outside school affiliations: volunteering at schools, physical education
-Future goals: University of Oregon; career in education/counseling
Jay Chakravarty
-School: Liberty High School
-Parents: Abhijit and Patricia Chakravarty
-Sponsoring teacher: Darren Tremblay
-Athletic achievements: three-time state wrestling qualifier; second team All League football
-Scholastic achievements: class valedictorian, National Merit scholar
-Activities: Eagle Scout, city of Newcastle Diamond Award for Community Service
-Scholastic interests: social studies, mathematics
-Hobbies: hiking, running
-Outside school affiliations: Boy Scouts, Athletes for Kids/mentoring of special-needs children
-Future goals: study economics or applied math; go into business or government
Lacee Crook
-School: Tiger Mountain Community High School
-Category of recognition: Outstanding senior
-Parents: Kimberly and Marc Hitz
-Achievements: Straight As this unit, working with special-needs students
-Scholastic interests: leadership, journalism, class fundraisers
-Hobbies: photography, drawing, movie buff
-Outside school affiliations: babysitting, working in kids’ room at Klahanie Fitness
-Future goals: go to college in California; become ultrasound tech
Haley Jacobson
-School: Issaquah High School
-Parent: Ross Jacobson
-Sponsoring teacher: Athletic Department
-Athletic achievements: state track meet for three years, KingCo champion, second in state soccer and gymnastics through 10th grade, running track at the University of Washington
-Scholastic achievements: 3.5 grade point average, three Advanced Placement classes
-Activities: LINK Crew, Athletes for Kids mentor
-Scholastic interests: government/politics
-Hobbies: track, hiking, boating, water sports
-Outside school affiliations: work at the YMCA
-Future goals: University of Washington, pursue law career
Nik Landdeck
-School: Issaquah High School
-Parents: Staci and David Landdeck
-Sponsoring teacher: Athletic Department
-Athletic achievements: three straight years as Defensive Player of the Year for football, second team all-league as sophomore, first team all-league past two years, runner up defensive league MVP, honorable mention in basketball, varsity letter for three years, played football and basketball for the varsity teams for four years
-Scholastic achievements: maintained 3.4 grade point average
-Scholastic interests: English, environmental science
-Hobbies: fishing; hiking; sports of any kind, but especially basketball and football
-Future goals: business major at University of Idaho; career in a business-related field
Taylor Ray
-School: Tiger Mountain Community High School
-Category of recognition: Outstanding senior
-Sponsoring teacher: Hilary Nelson
-Achievements: Straight A’s this unit
-Athletics: track and cross country
-Scholastic interests: Running Start at Bellevue College
-Hobbies: movies, roller skating
-Outside school affiliations: checker at Matthews Thriftway
-Future goals: Western Washington University, major in psychology, minor in teaching; become special-education teacher
Issaquah Rotary Club honors top students
April 26, 2011
The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following seniors as its students of the month for March.
Forrest Hurley
Forrest Hurley
-School: Liberty High School
-Category of recognition: physical education
-Parent: Jennene Hurley
-Sponsoring teacher: Emily Corley
-Achievements: lacrosse team captain (two years); varsity athletic letters (track, football)
-Activities: FCA president, Link Crew, Associated Student Body Spirit director
-Interests: history, aviation
-Hobbies: lacrosse, pole vault, snowboarding, football
-Future goals: undecided about educational goals; become a pilot
Rotary Club honors students of the month
March 1, 2011
The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following seniors as its students of the month for February.
Isabelle Chu
Isabelle Chu
-School: Issaquah High School
-Category of recognition: music
-Parents: Lawrence and Janet Chu
-Sponsoring teacher: Doug Longman
-Achievements: 4.0 grade point average, National Merit commended status
-Athletics: two black belts in martial arts
-Activities: principal cellist of the Evergreen Philharmonic and formal principal of Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra; second in state for large ensemble (2009)
-Scholastic activities: biology (and pursue that in college); National Honor Society executive board
-Hobbies: playing cello in orchestra and small ensemble/chamber groups; photography, fashion and traveling
-Outside school affiliations: Universal Energy Martial Arts; Eastside Chamber Choir and Orchestra; Sapor Dei Quartet; volunteer at Clark Elementary School
-Future goals: attend a four-year liberal arts college; dream school is Amherst or Princeton; still undecided on a career
