Poll: Who should be The Oklahoman's Student of the Week for April 14-17?
The Oklahoman's Student of the Week poll for the week of April 14 is now live.
The nominations for The Oklahoman's Student of the Week contest are in and polls are open to vote for the best of the best starting now.
The Oklahoman asked superintendents, principals, teachers, and guidance counselors from across the Oklahoma City area to participate in the Student of the Week program by sending nominations for their student.
Readers will now pick the best of the best in our poll. This week's poll has two candidates.
The Oklahoman's Student of the Week poll is at the bottom of the list of nominees. You can vote once per hour until it closes.
Last week's winner: Braxton Cyrus is The Oklahoman's Student of the Week.
Voting is open through noon, Thursday, April 17.
Nominations for next week's poll are also being accepted through 5 p.m. Thursday. To nominate a student, school faculty can email StudentOfTheWeek@oklahoman.com.
Here are the nominees for this week's poll:
Sreekar Vajjha, Classen School of Advanced Studies High School at Northeast: Vajjha, is an honor student that pushes himself to be the best he can be in everything he takes on. His dedication and focus to academic excellence placed him 6th in the nation at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) Individual Nationals in Chicago. He qualified through his outstanding performance in academic team competitions. "We are incredibly proud of Sreekar and the dedication he's shown. His sponsor, Ms. Termini, is especially proud and so are we," said Principal Misti Pope.
Katelyn (KT) Lewis, Newcastle High School: Lewis, a senior, has had a 4.0 GPA throughout high school, ranks #9 and achieved an impressive 32 on the ACT. Along with her regular course work, she is currently taking college courses. Beyond her academics, she is a talented musician, she has proudly served as the first chair percussionist in the band for the last two years. In addition to her musical accomplishments, she is a dedicated member of the varsity track team where she excelled in 2024 as the state runner-up in pole vault and earned state medals in both the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles. Her leadership qualities shone brightly when she was crowned homecoming queen, Fall 2024. "She exemplifies the spirit of excellence and determination," said science teacher Kevin Jones.
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