Students from Notre Dame Academy and Messmer High School again feature in Student of the Week poll
This week, our Student of the Week poll features two students nominated for hard work and helpful attitudes in and out of the classroom.
Read what the people who nominated these high school students say about them below, and then vote in our poll to determine who should take the title of Wisconsin Student of the Week.
Don't see anyone from your high school here? Keep reading to learn how you can nominate a student from your school for our weekly poll.
"Ngoclam is an overall amazing student and person. She loves to challenge herself academically, but she is motivated by learning, not by grades. She is never afraid to ask questions. She accepts instruction. She is an outstanding Spanish student. She is a talented artist as well. Ngoclam is open-minded, kind, helpful, friendly, and humble. She is genuine and comfortable with who she is. She does not seek the limelight. She embodies all the qualities that we need for our future."
-Diane Mulroney, Spanish teacher, Notre Dame Academy
"Kayla is a student that is actively involved with school and in her community. She was a student ambassador, where she worked solely with incoming students, participating in hosting guided tours, meeting with donors, and being a support to students who were making a decision to enroll. Kayla is also a part of the Milwaukee Urban League program, where she devotes most of her time to prepare for her future by showcasing flexibility and determination to her secondary education. Kayla works extremely hard and manages to keep her academics first. Kayla has this leadership spark about her, and naturally others gravitate around her because of her aura. We are proud to call you a Bishop, Kayla."
-Melissa Hoeppner, counselor, Messmer High School
Our poll runs this week from Monday, Jan. 27, until noon Thursday, Jan. 30. We will announce the winner online Jan. 31 at jsonline.com, postcrescent.com and greenbaypressgazette.com, and in our newspapers on Sunday, Feb. 2. Happy voting!
Do you work with youth and know someone who should be Student of the Week? Reach out to Debi Young, statewide education editor, at debi.young@jrn.com to get a link to the nomination form.
Rebecca Loroff is a K-12 education reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin Student of the Week poll: Green Bay, Milwaukee students compete
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