October Student of the Month!

October Student of the Month!

According to their respective instructors:

Rob Simmons, Graphic Communications II, Kaneland High School

“Rob was nominated by his peers to be awarded Student of the Month for his willingness to help others.  I would like to recognize his enthusiasm to try new products and processes and appreciate his contributions to the organization of our graphics program.”

Kayla Girolamo, Early Childhood I, Kaneland High School

“Kayla is very dependable.  She often comes to school early and immediately goes into the child care facility.  She is a hard worker and is very nurturing to the children and caring of her peers.  Her confidence in her abilities is improving, and I look forward to seeing her blossom this year.  Kayla is delightful, and I enjoy having her in class.”

Brenden Kuhns, Automotive Technology II, West Aurora High School

“Brenden is one of my most fun students to work with this year.  He received the highest grade in the class for the first quarter and had almost perfect attendance.  He is always staying after class to help out on projects and is always ready to work.”

Mackenzie Mulder, Graphic Communications I, Kaneland High School

“Mackenzie Mulder was nominated by her peers for Student of the Month for her positive attitude and work she has done to complete the Romeo and Juliet posters.  I would like to recognize her dedication to get the best possible final product and her contribution to class in the areas of design, constructive criticism, positivity, and ability to adapt.  She is a great asset to our program, and I look forward to her future contributions.”

Daniel Wagner, Welding I, Central High School

“Daniel shows tremendous effort and is able to learn new techniques and procedures by working through problems and obtaining excellent results.  He displays an excellent attitude and is always willing to take on new projects or challenges.  Congratulations to Daniel in achieving the October Student of the Month!”

Owen Ritchie, Welding I, Geneva High School

“Owen shows tremendous effort and is able to learn new techniques and procedures by working through problems and obtaining excellent results.  He displays an excellent attitude, has been a quick learner and is always willing to take on the tasks and projects assigned.  Owen has become one of the students others turn to when needing assistance or a partner for a project.  Congratulations to Owen in achieving October Student of the Month!”

Krystina Rushing, EMT, St. Charles East High School

“Krystina is working very hard both in class and outside of class.  She has been pushing herself all year and has made significant improvements.  She also has completed all assigned work and gone beyond to complete online resources.  She actively participates every day in class.”

Isabel Castillo, Basic Nurse Assistant Training (BNAT), Central High School

“Isabel has clearly stood out as a determined and hardworking student and a steady contributor to classroom discussion.  Isabel is a leader amongst her peers in the lab setting and has a true compassion in caring for others.  Great job Isabel!”

Nicholas Diehl, Fire Science II, Batavia High School

“Nicholas Diehl has truly come forward in his leadership role.  In addition, he has put in a large amount of volunteer hours at the training site.  He has been identified by his instructors and peers for demonstrating strengths in the areas of:  character, attitude and disposition; respectfulness; class attendance; hands-on participation; leadership and responsibility; extracurricular activities; fire service spirit; academics; good work ethic; and conduct.  The FVCC Fire Science program recognizes these characteristics as essential traits for future employment in today’s fire service.”

Megan DalSanto, EMT, Batavia High School

“Megan is a hardworking individual.  She is accelerating academically in EMT class.  She also has helped her classmates out by adding vocabulary words to Quizlet for students to study with.”

Justin Shroka, Human Body Systems, Kaneland High School

“Justin comes to HBS class ready to learn and with such enthusiasm.  He always says good morning and has a smile on his face!”

Ellen James, Principles of the Biomedical Sciences, Kaneland High School

“Ellen is a pleasure to have in class.  She is always prepared and ready to learn.  She is also a great support and helper to her classmates.  She has gone the extra mile to help others learn class materials and is patient and motivating.”

Gabrielle Cornelson, Fire Science I, Geneva High School

“In addition to displaying outstanding team spirit through leading by example, Gabrielle Cornelson has been identified by her instructors and peers for demonstrating strengths in the areas of:  character, attitude and disposition; respectfulness; class attendance; hands-on participation; leadership and responsibility; extracurricular activities; fire service spirit; academics; good work ethic; and conduct.  The FVCC Fire Science program recognizes these characteristics as essential traits for future employment in today’s fire service.”

Brady Anderson, Automotive Technology I, Geneva High School

“Brady received the highest grade in the class for first quarter and also had the best attendance of any student.  He is a very polite young man who puts in full effort every day.  I wish I had more students just like him!”

Jakob Winterstein, Automotive Technology I, Central High School

“Jakob received the highest grade in his class for the first term and had perfect attendance.  He also brought in vehicles for class projects three times during first term.  He is a motivated young man with a genuine interest in the subject.”

Kaitlyn Schultz, Exploring Medical Careers, Batavia High School

“Kaitlyn has solely volunteered to spearhead a project for all Health Occupation students.  She is dedicated, dependable, hardworking and a responsible student who has shown an ability to work well with others and set positive examples.  Kaitlyn has demonstrated leadership and continues to do extremely well in this challenging course.  Great job Kaitlyn!”